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CHF 167.69−16%(CHF 223.59/ℓ)
Recommended price: CHF 200.38
Excise and customs charges incl. (EU, CH, US only)
Technical information
- Producer
- Domaine Augustin
- Name
- Champagne
- Variety
- Pinot Noir
- Gradation
- 11.5%
- Format
- 75 cl
- Aromatic profile
- Notes of yeast, white fruit, citrus
- Vinification method
- Classic method, bottle fermentation
- Aging
- Minimum 15 months on lees
- Type of cask
- Stainless steel tanks and bottle
- Residual sugars
- 8 g/l
- Color
- White sparkling, straw color
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
- Recommended consumption
- Within 3-5 years from harvest
- Pairing
- Aperitifs, fish, refined dishes
- Region
- Champagne
- Country
- France
- Production area
- Champagne
- Type
- Sparkling
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The Champagne Gaïa of Domaine Augustin is born in the heart of Champagne, a region renowned for its winemaking tradition and the special combination of limestone soils that give the wines unique freshness and minerality. Produced with selected grapes according to the strict rules of the appellation, this champagne stands out for its balance between structure and finesse.
The classic vinification method, with a long maturation on the lees, gives this wine elegant and delicate bubbles, developing into a broad and refined bouquet, highlighting aromas of ripe white fruit and a pleasant toasted note. On the palate, the vibrant acidity and creaminess balance perfectly, offering an enveloping and persistent tasting experience.
Ideal as an aperitif, Champagne Gaïa also pairs excellently with dishes based on fish, shellfish, and white meats, enhancing their delicacy without overpowering their flavors. A wine that knows how to tell the terroir of Champagne with elegance and character, capable of accompanying moments of celebration and conviviality with refined lightness.
The classic vinification method, with a long maturation on the lees, gives this wine elegant and delicate bubbles, developing into a broad and refined bouquet, highlighting aromas of ripe white fruit and a pleasant toasted note. On the palate, the vibrant acidity and creaminess balance perfectly, offering an enveloping and persistent tasting experience.
Ideal as an aperitif, Champagne Gaïa also pairs excellently with dishes based on fish, shellfish, and white meats, enhancing their delicacy without overpowering their flavors. A wine that knows how to tell the terroir of Champagne with elegance and character, capable of accompanying moments of celebration and conviviality with refined lightness.
The winery
Domaine Augustin
Collioure / Côte Vermeille (Roussillon, Occitanie). ([decanter.com](https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/languedoc-roussillon/domaine-augustin-adeodat-collioure-2021-65438))France. ([decanter.com](https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/languedoc-roussillon/domaine-augustin-adeodat-collioure-2021-65438))Since 2014
Small family estate run by the Parcé family, based in Banyuls-sur-Mer, producing Collioure and Banyuls wines, with several cuvées by Augustin Parcé (e.g. Adéodat, Alix Parcé, Blanc de Noirs). (parce-freres.com)
- Grape varieties
- Grenache (noir), Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise
- Estate affiliated with Maison Parcé Frères and the Parcé family.
- Vineyards on schist terraces facing the Mediterranean.
- Main cuvées: Adéodat, Alix Parcé, Banyuls Rimage, Blanc de Noirs.
- Predominant use of Grenache together with Carignan, Mourvèdre and other grape varieties typical of the Roussillon.
- Production focused on respect for the terroir and low-intervention winemaking.
The story
Estate associated with Maison Parcé Frères; Augustin Parcé returned to Banyuls in 2014 to establish his own project within the family vineyards, enhancing the area's historic parcels. The estate is presented as the result of work and expertise handed down through the family.
Production philosophy
Careful vineyard work on slate terraces, controlled yields and targeted vinification to respect each plot; in the cellar low-intervention practices are employed to express the terroir.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards on steep terraced slopes of schist soils in the Banyuls/Collioure area along the Costa Vermeille, at the foot of the Pyrenees — a typical Roussillon terroir. The labels are tied to the local appellations.
Awards and recognition
Reviews and scores reported for some cuvées.