Charles Heidsieck Cuvée Charlie Brut 2017
HK$ 7,905.62
Features
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Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing of 25 years and a final dosage of 9 g/l (Brut).
Description
Charles Heidsieck Cuvée Charlie Brut is a liquid representation of the history and legacy of one of the most prestigious champagne houses.
Charles Heidsieck was inspired by history, starting with the character of the founder, Charles-Camille Heidsieck (1822 - 1893), to create a champagne worthy of his character. The legend of Champagne Charlie is intertwined with the soul of a man who bequeathed so many new ideas to his Maison and who knew what it meant to be an entrepreneur, a gentleman and an innovator. His inspiration was enough to encourage his heirs to recreate a cuvée in his name and, more specifically, in his nickname.
Elaboration
The house of Charles Heidsieck has passed on an important legacy: the art of blending. While his competitors focused on the meticulous selection of crus, grape varieties and varietals, he concentrated on establishing partnerships with Champagne's most talented winemakers, selecting wines from a wide range of crus. A single Charles Heidsieck wine can contain up to almost 60 different crus, each with different storage times, generally longer than average. In addition, the art of blending ensures that Charles Heidsieck wines have good cellaring potential. The cuvée Champagne Charlie will be one of the most distinctive from an ageing point of view: a large part of the blend comes from reserve wines aged on lees for up to 25 years. For this edition, approximately 80% of the matured reserve wines are used with a remaining 20% from the vintage. It is composed of 48% Pinot Noir and 52% Chardonnay.
Taste
Champagne Charlie is bright and golden on the nose with notes of grapefruit and toasted pineapple with toasty and mineral notes. After a few seconds, aromas of fresh fruit (apricots, vineyard peaches) briefly appear to give way to lingering pastry notes. On the palate, the structure is really the soul of Charlie, where we find that paradigm of youthful freshness and fleshiness, with a silkiness worthy of a more mature wine. This 'dry fleshiness' is enhanced by a very nuanced effervescence composed of extremely harmonious bubbles. The finish reveals notes of candied citrus and exotic passion fruit.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
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| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
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| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
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| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
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