{"product_id":"champagne-deutz-brut-millesime-champagne-france-2018","title":"Champagne Deutz 'Brut Millésimé', Aÿ, Champagne, France 2018","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"599\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eFounded in 1838 in Aÿ, Champagne Deutz is known for its refined, quietly powerful house style built on precision, balance, and consistency. Working with a network of long-term growers alongside estate vineyards, Deutz sources predominantly Premier and Grand Cru fruit across Champagne’s top villages. The Brut Millésimé is a vintage expression of the house style—structured, elegant, and driven by site and season, with the exceptional 2018 vintage delivering both richness and freshness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"650\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"615\"\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michel Davesne, with cellar team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e HVE3 Certified, transitioning to Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"770\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir from Grand Cru villages Aÿ (29%), Ambonnay (20%), and Bouzy (18%) in the Montagne de Reims, with Chardonnay from Avize in the Côte des Blancs. Chalk and limestone soils provide structure, minerality, and precision. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parcels are vinified separately in stainless steel. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are completed prior to blending, with a focus on preserving clarity and balance. The final assemblage highlights Pinot Noir’s depth alongside Chardonnay’s lift and tension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged approximately 60 months on the lees, followed by additional time after disgorgement. Dosage around 6 g\/L. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expressive and polished, showing ripe stone fruits—mirabelle, apricot—alongside subtle citrus and lightly toasted notes from extended lees aging. The palate is supple yet precise, with fine mousse, a mineral edge, and a long, balanced finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ideal with oysters, sushi, roasted fish, veal, or poultry in cream sauce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eSCORES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93 pts – James Suckling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Champagne Deutz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111043268674,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/CHAMPDEUTZ_1.png?v=1774301904","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/champagne-deutz-brut-millesime-champagne-france-2018","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}