{"product_id":"nicolas-maillart-platine-extra-brut-1er-cru-champagne-france-nv","title":"Nicolas Maillart 'Platine' Extra Brut 1er Cru, Champagne, France NV","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Maillart family's vine-growing roots trace back to 1753 in the neighboring village of Chamery, making Nicolas Maillart's return to the family estate in 2003 — after studying engineering and oenology — the continuation of a nearly 300-year tradition. Based in Écueil on the Montagne de Reims, Nicolas farms and manages all sixteen hectares of the family's vineyards himself, working exclusively with Premier Cru and Grand Cru fruit from Écueil, Villers-Allerand, and Bouzy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicolas Maillart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e HVE3-certified sustainable viticulture, farmed as close to organic as possible — organic fertilizer only, no herbicides, soil ploughed between the rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54% Pinot Noir, 26% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champagne AOC, Premier Cru vineyards in Écueil and Villers-Allerand blended with Grand Cru fruit from Bouzy, all on the Montagne de Reims, on chalk and clay-limestone soils. Estate vines average around 30 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grapes are gently pressed and base wines are fermented in small oak barrels. A notably high proportion of reserve wines — typically 30–40% — is blended in, also aged in barrel, contributing to the cuvée's consistency and depth from year to year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged for 10 months in 228L oak barrels or 3000L foudre, then aged on the lees for roughly two to three years before disgorgement, bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfur and a low dosage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep gold in color, with toasted brioche, hazelnut, and almond aromas alongside ripe stone fruit and pear. The palate shows white peach and orchard fruit with spice and citrus zest, carried by a creamy, persistent mousse to a graphite-tinged mineral finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shellfish, roast poultry, mushroom risotto, or chicken in cream sauce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSCORES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92 points, Vinous; 92 points, Wine Advocate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nicolas Maillart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44685993410626,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/maillart.png?v=1786139207","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/nicolas-maillart-platine-extra-brut-1er-cru-champagne-france-nv","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}