February 17, 2025
A prestigious single-vineyard plot surrounded by walls (although the walls may no longer be there), but where are they all. Pommery Apanage Brut NV
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Champagne Pommery's prestige cuvée was first produced in 1979. Named after her daughter and a tribute to Madame Pommery's personality and vision, Cuvée Louise is a champagne with a very low sugar content, reflecting the origins of Brut Nature 1874. Containing wine from three Grand Cru plots: Avize and Cramant for the Chardonnay and Aÿ for the Pinot Noir, Cuvée Louise is aged on the lees for a minimum of eight years. The aim is to strike the perfect balance between the vintage and Pommery's unique tyle.
The Apanage cuvées have been designed specifically for and dedicated to fine dining. In the middle Ages, an apanage was a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign to a member of the royal family. “Apanage” is evocative of exclusivity and distinction. This Apanage brut cuvée has been created by meticulously selecting 17 villages (crus).
Weather: 2018 was a very unusual year in more ways than one. After an exceptionally rainy winter, spring was very mild. The warmth brought with it stormy and sometimes destructive weather as well as variable rainfall throughout the appellation. Summer was very warm, dry and sunny and surpassed even the record breaking temperatures of 2003. 2018 is therefore a new benchmark for the Champagne region in terms of the heat, drought and sunshine levels.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: Grands Crus & Premiers Crus | A selection of 17 Crus
Grape Varieties: 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir & 25% Meunier
Base vintage: 2018
Disgorgement: Jan 2023
Lees Ageing: 4 years
Dosage: 9 g/l
Drink: Now to 2030
Tasting Note: Fresh, subtle and elegant. Delicate smells of orange blossom. A wine held together by explosive creaminess. Hazelnuts, dried apricot and vanilla notes are dominated by light tobacco and shortbread.
The Apanage cuvées have been designed specifically for and dedicated to fine dining. In the middle Ages, an apanage was a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign to a member of the royal family. “Apanage” is evocative of exclusivity and distinction. This Apanage brut cuvée has been created by meticulously selecting 17 villages (crus).
Weather: 2018 was a very unusual year in more ways than one. After an exceptionally rainy winter, spring was very mild. The warmth brought with it stormy and sometimes destructive weather as well as variable rainfall throughout the appellation. Summer was very warm, dry and sunny and surpassed even the record breaking temperatures of 2003. 2018 is therefore a new benchmark for the Champagne region in terms of the heat, drought and sunshine levels.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: Grands Crus & Premiers Crus | A selection of 17 Crus
Grape Varieties: 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir & 25% Meunier
Base vintage: 2018
Disgorgement: Jan 2023
Lees Ageing: 4 years
Dosage: 9 g/l
Drink: Now to 2030
Tasting Note: Fresh, subtle and elegant. Delicate smells of orange blossom. A wine held together by explosive creaminess. Hazelnuts, dried apricot and vanilla notes are dominated by light tobacco and shortbread.
