Champagne De Sousa - Extra Brut Tradition
93/100
James Suckling
"A well-structured Champagne that will be the perfect accompaniment to your festive meals!
"A pure style, focused on lime blossom, white flowers, lemon pulp, mandarin zest, and chalk. Light, it shines with its fine, persistent bubbles and long, tangy, integrated acidity. A refined and elegant finish. Made from biodynamically grown grapes certified by Demeter. Drink now." (James Suckling 2025).
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Eye
Clear, brilliant color with light green highlights, fine, abundant mousse with small bubbles.
Nose
Fine and floral, with a touch of mimosa followed by citrus and ripe pear, expressive and powerful with a certain finesse.
Mouth
Clean attack, fairly lively freshness well-balanced by a warm impression of honey, pleasant finish.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with seafood, sushi, white meats, fish...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Érick de Sousa is a highly talented winemaker, who has been working on the family estate since 1986, ten hectares in the Côte des Blancs region that have been biodynamically farmed for over twenty years. Uncompromising and meticulous, he forges a range of scintillating wines with pure, nuanced expression, playing on the terroirs of Avize, Cramant, Oger and Le Mesnil, planted with chardonnay, with some pinot noir from Aÿ and Ambonnay, and a little meunier. The result is a very wide range of champagnes, different in approach but with a family link in smooth texture and aromatic originality, enhanced by very fine wood ageing. From this point of view, cuvée 3A is representative of this irresistible slide, as is the remarkable cuvée mycorhize, not forgetting cuvée caudalie, which over the years has become inseparable from the house and its standard-bearer. As for the vintage, the 2008 holds its own, while the 2010 surprises with its fresh balance in a year reputed to be supple. If the nose can sometimes surprise, it's on the palate that we discover the stylistic charm of this house with an established reputation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Now run by the new generation, the domaine continues the work of the late Eric de Sousa. Charlotte is in charge of sales, Julie is in charge of the vines and the horses, and Valentin is in charge of the cellar. The estate comprises 14 hectares of vines, mainly Chardonnays from the Avize Grand Cru, as well as Pinot Noir from the Aÿ and Ambonnay Grands Crus. Certified organic in 2010 and biodynamic in 2013, the estate also boasts vines of advanced age. The controlled management of ageing in wood underlines the magnificent, energetic materials.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
A pure style, focused on lime blossom, white flowers, lemon pulp, mandarin zest, and chalk. Light, it shines with its fine, persistent bubbles and long, tangy, integrated acidity. A refined and elegant finish. Made from biodynamically grown grapes certified by Demeter. Ready to drink now.
Customer rating
4/5
on 21 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN-YVES B. Published on 20/12/2020
very fine wine, very pleasant on the palate, fine bubbles. But lacks depth. For aperitifs.
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Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL B. Published on 01/11/2020
A little disappointed considering the financial investment, even if the quality is there; however, the price is not worth the pleasure.
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Note and review by M. DITORIA T. Published on 28/02/2013
I love the balance between the freshness of the Chardonnay, the structure of the Pinot Noir and the fruitiness of the Pinot Meunier. This De Sousa Brut Tradition is simple, but delicious thanks to a silhouette emphasizing the taste and smell of white flowers and fresh acidity. I was impressed by the sobriety and density. Good dose, perhaps you could risk a little less (6 g/l) to better express the terroir.
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Note and review by M. KAUFFMANN P. Published on 15/03/2025
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Note and review by M. PATRICE K. Published on 03/02/2025
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Note and review by Mme CECILE P. Published on 20/03/2024
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Note and review by M. LAURENT T. Published on 30/12/2021
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Note and review by M. CLAUDE L. Published on 18/09/2021
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Note and review by M. THIERRY C. Published on 05/09/2021
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Note and review by M. FABIEN D. Published on 10/01/2021
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