The Yesteryear Vintage
Discover our gift box Yesteryear
Vintage 2004
In the middle ages the Champagne wines naturally had a little effervescence to them, as they were ephemeral.
From year to year, we have aimed to improve our bottle’s quality and corking process to prevent multiples losses.
During the year 1685, vintners started using corks, which allowed only a high pressure inside the bottle.
At that time, Dom Perignon, used a hemp string to tie the corks to the bottles.
The strings weren’t treated so there was a question to that method.It was the Royal Order of 1735 which officially gave birth to the Champagne bottle and stipulated that the corking had to be made of 3 hemp strings intertwisted into crosswise over the bottle’s cork.
In 1748, it was recommended to soak the string ball into linseed oil.The tying process became hard and displeasing work: having to apply strength while holding the bottle between legs, just to hand tie.
Later, machines helped tighten the knots.
But it wasn’t until 1850, that the machines used in our company were invented.
An old and unique bottle tying method had finally disappeared, after more than a century of practice.
Such is the pride of our yesteryear vintage to relive and share this method through the times.
An exceptional Champagne, elegant and refined to fully enjoy among all who partake!
Yesteryear vintage, bottle tied the old-way
Vintage 2004
During a month of September, the dry and the sunny weather gave way to a very healthy foliage, that was assured by the photosynthesis presented in the maturity of a beautiful harvest.
The 2004 grape harvest was exceptional in quality like in quantity with perfect alcohol content and a beautiful acidity.
The vines were strictly selected to pick only the best.
The old vines with more than 40 years and a very selective manual picking method permitted the elaboration of this exceptional Vintage.
A combination of 3 of our finest varieties of grapes in equal parts:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier.
The vintage year 2004 color is straw yellow.
The effervescence is superior and is concentrated in a regular and thin cord
The mouth presents a profile that gives aromatic maturity and freshness.
A <<NECTAR>> to drink in moderation!
Composed from an old Vintage Vine, Vintage year 2004, is an original styled bottle, with a pair of scissors and sealed by a gold collection cap made of 24 carat gold.
