Pierre Peters Cuvee les Chetillons 2014

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Pierre Peters
Label Name:
 
Cuvee les Chetillons
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger, Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 97; Wine Advocate (WA) 96; Decanter 97; praised for tension, minerality and aging potential

Tasting Note
Crisp lemon and green apple with white flowers, brioche and almond notes. Precise chalky minerality, fine persistent mousse, energetic acidity and a long saline-mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, scallops, lobster, roasted poultry, creamy seafood pasta; sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed white fish with soy-ginger, dim sum.

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle; grapes pressed and fermented in stainless steel, partial malolactic, aged on lees ~6+ years; low dosage (≈3.5–4.5 g/L); disgorged May–July 2021.

Vineyard Info
Family-run grower-producer since 1919; ~18–19 ha concentrated in Grand Cru Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger. Les Chétillons is a single‑vineyard cuvée from three old‑vine plots (acquired 1930), produced since 1971.