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Maison JB Clair - Tête de Cuvée 2016
Maison JB Clair - Tête de Cuvée 2016

Maison JB Clair - Tête de Cuvée 2016

Mousseux|Sparkling wine
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fine bubbles
appetizer
traditional method
JB Clair, a house founded in 1896, offers us here an astonishing traditional method worthy of the greatest names. Fine, creamy bubbles; lightness; and a profile that combines freshness and wine-like character in perfect balance. Delicate and original, this sparkling wine will be ideal at the table to delight your guests’ taste buds! Enjoy it with dishes such as fish, seafood, and white meats, or as an aperitif.

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Starting at €99 on your first order

Estate

Maison JB Clair

Vintage

Tête de Cuvée

Vintage

2016

Designation

Mousseux

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot noir et 10% Gamay

Regions

Granitic and clay-limestone soils; vines averaging 40 years old

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manually packed in 25-kg perforated crates

Wine Production

Slow pressing and use of only the free-run juice; traditional winemaking; fermentation in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures; secondary fermentation and aging on slats for at least 3 years in the cellars; traditional disgorgement less than 3 months before release

Livestock Farming

Aged on slats for at least 3 years in the cellars

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

10 g/L g/L

Eye

Gold

Nose

Expressive and delicate notes of white and stone fruits, a refined and nuanced wine-like profile, and floral freshness

Palate

A very fine, creamy effervescence; lightness; a profile that combines freshness and wine-like character in perfect balance; a lovely, savory finish that is pleasing on the palate

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

And let's raise a glass!

Drink before

2023

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

This delicate sparkling wine, which combines freshness and a rich, wine-like character, is ideal for pairing with dishes such as fish, seafood, and white meats... or as an aperitif.

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