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$81.93−17%($109.24/ℓ)
Recommended price: $98.98
Excise and customs charges incl. (EU, CH, US only)
Technical information
- Producer
- Maurice Choppin
- Name
- Champagne
- Vintage
- 2017
- Gradation
- 12.5%
- Format
- 75 cl
- Aromatic profile
- Notes of citrus, yeast, almond, minerality
- Vinification method
- Classic method with secondary fermentation in bottle
- Aging
- Minimum 3 years on lees
- Type of cask
- Oak barrels and steel
- Residual sugars
- Extra brut (0-6 g/l)
- Color
- Straw yellow with golden reflections
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
- Recommended consumption
- Within 5 years from harvest
- Pairing
- Aperitifs, seafood, light dishes
- Region
- Champagne
- Country
- France
- Production area
- Champagne
- Type
- Sparkling wine
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The Champagne L'Age Et La Raison Extra Brut from Maurice Choppin winery is a sublime expression of elegance and maturity that only the finest champagnes can offer. Created with a careful selection of grapes from the best vineyards in the Champagne region, this sparkling wine exemplifies the mastery and ancient tradition of French winemaking.
This champagne has a light straw-yellow color with green reflections, a symbol of freshness and vitality. The fine and persistent bubbles dance in the glass, anticipating an intense and rich tasting experience. On the nose, it features complex aromas of white-fleshed fruits, such as pear and apple, combined with hints of citrus and subtle notes of brioche and almond, derived from prolonged maturation on the yeasts.
On the palate, L'Age Et La Raison is extraordinarily balanced, with a sharp freshness that blends perfectly with a rich structure and a distinctive mineral streak. The extra brut, with its reduced sugar content, enhances the purity of the fruit and gives the wine a dry and clean character, making it ideal for pairing with refined appetizers or delicate dishes such as oysters, salmon tartare, or light starters.
The elegant complexity of this champagne also makes it suitable for special occasions, celebrating unforgettable moments with a distinctive style. Maurice Choppin has, with this creation, bottled the apotheosis of champagne tradition, offering a product of undeniable quality and tasting pleasure.
This champagne has a light straw-yellow color with green reflections, a symbol of freshness and vitality. The fine and persistent bubbles dance in the glass, anticipating an intense and rich tasting experience. On the nose, it features complex aromas of white-fleshed fruits, such as pear and apple, combined with hints of citrus and subtle notes of brioche and almond, derived from prolonged maturation on the yeasts.
On the palate, L'Age Et La Raison is extraordinarily balanced, with a sharp freshness that blends perfectly with a rich structure and a distinctive mineral streak. The extra brut, with its reduced sugar content, enhances the purity of the fruit and gives the wine a dry and clean character, making it ideal for pairing with refined appetizers or delicate dishes such as oysters, salmon tartare, or light starters.
The elegant complexity of this champagne also makes it suitable for special occasions, celebrating unforgettable moments with a distinctive style. Maurice Choppin has, with this creation, bottled the apotheosis of champagne tradition, offering a product of undeniable quality and tasting pleasure.
The winery
Maurice Choppin
Vallée de la Marne, ChampagneFrancia
Champagne producer based in Damery (Vallée de la Marne), run by the Choppin family; known for Extra Brut cuvées, native-yeast fermentations and oak ageing.
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Grower-producer from Damery in the Vallée de la Marne.
- Cuvée Extra Brut — low dosage; vinified with indigenous yeasts
- Aging and fermentations also carried out in wooden barrels.
- Currently family-run by Benjamin Choppin
The story
Family-run, the estate is today managed by Benjamin Choppin, and the family has been established in Damery for several generations, in the heart of the Vallée de la Marne. The estate presents itself as a local producer focused on expressing the individual vineyards of the area.
Production philosophy
Low-intervention practices in the winery and vineyard: use of indigenous yeasts, separate vinifications by parcel, frequent aging in wooden barrels, and spontaneous fermentations. Attention to sustainability and to viticulture that respects the soil is highlighted in the descriptions available online.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the crus of the Vallée de la Marne — Damery, Saint-Martin-d’Ablois, Vinay, Binson-et-Orquigny — on mainly calcareous/clay-limestone soils typical of the area.