Champagne Tarlant La Vigne d'Or Blanc de Meuniers Extra Brut 2002 (RP:95)

Pierre Tarlant於Marne Valley種植葡萄樹，而Tarlant家族就於1687年開始釀酒。1928年，Louis Adrien Tarlant生產了第一支家族香檳，其後他們便於Oeuilly村出產香檳，延綿四代。時至今日，他們的村在Benoît Tarlant手中，並於1999年開始產酒。

Marne Valley土壤多元化，令Tarlant的酒擁有複雜風土，由於鄰近流光溢彩的Marne River，微氣候令葡萄成熟得更加平衡，加Tarlant仔細運用木桶，令他們的香檳豐腴，味道濃郁。

此版本的 la Vigne d'Or (The Golden Vine) 來自有多過50年歷史的白堊土次土壤Sparnacian，這種獨特風土只在Marne海谷找到，讓Pinot Meunier葡萄可以盡情發揮其罕有美麗。飲家不會忘記喝過這驚為天人而味道豐富的感覺。

產地：
法國

風土：
Oeuilly (Marne河谷) 的 Pierre de Bellevue 葡萄園，Sparnacien 土壤（粘土混合白堊土）

種類:
香檳

葡萄品種：
100% Pinot Meunier

平均樹齡：
70+年

釀造：
於4-酒桶釀造，和酒渣一起於橡木桶同發酵，並會定時攪拌，保留於木桶內至5月。

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 95 points)
燦爛的金黃色，酒香濃郁、芬芳，散發完熟的果香、花香和蜂蜜的香氣。口感清新，這是一款純淨、富有礦物感和緊緻的Vigne d'Or，除渣十多年後味道非同凡響。(於2010年除渣 ; 適飲期: 2021-2038)

The Tarlant family traces their winegrowing history back to 1687, when Pierre Tarlant first cultivated grapevines in the Marne Valley. In 1928, Louis Adrien Tarlant produced the family’s first estate-bottled champagne, and since then there have been four successive generations of Tarlants producing wine at their estate in the village of Oeuilly. Today the estate is in the hands of Benoît Tarlant, who has been making wine here since 1999.

The diversity of soils in this area of the Marne Valley results in a complex signature of terroir that is strongly reflected in Tarlant’s wines. These are ample, full-flavored champagnes, influenced by their close proximity to the Marne River, as well as by Tarlant’s sophisticated use of oak for vinification.

This cuvee la Vigne d'Or (The Golden Vine) comes from vines growing for more than 50 years on a chalky-clay subsoil - the Sparnacian. This exceptional terroir, only to be found in the Marne valley, allows the Pinot Meunier grape to express itself with rare beauty. You will never forget tasting this astonishing and intense Champagne.

Country of Origin:
France

Type:
Champagne

Grape Variety:
100% Pinot Meunier

The precious Pinot Meunier grapes planted by the Great-Grand-Father of Tarlant family almost 70 years ago in the lieu-dit Pierre de Bellevue in Oeuilly. They are now expected to become a vintage year for the La Vigne d'Or Champagne!

Terroir:
Vineyard "Pierre de Bellevue" in Oeuilly (Marne valley), Sparnacien soils (chalk mixed with clay).

Average age of vines:
50+ years

Vinification:
Vinification in 4-wine oak barrels. Barrel fermentation with the lees regularly stirred back into the wine. Remains in barrels until May.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 95 points)
The intensely golden-yellow colored 2002 Blanc de Meuniers La Vigne d'Or offers a deep, rich and aromatic bouquet with perfectly ripe fruit as well as blossom and honey aromas.
Fresh on the palate, this is a pure, highly mineral and tight Vigne d'Or that tastes terrific more than 10 years after the disgorgement. (Disgorged in 2010 ; Drink date: 2021-2038)