Champagne Tarlant L'Aerienne Brut Nature 2004 (RP:93+)

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，於1999年傳至Benoît Tarlant手中並開始產酒。
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.

在2004年，葡萄經歷悠長的熟成期，並在九月下旬才收割。這令香檳添了深刻的香氣及完美的平衡，仿如空氣般輕柔，故被命名為L’Aérienne，葡萄選自數個特選葡萄田。這是一支Champagne Brut Nature，即是零加糖香檳。
In 2004, the long maturation of the grapes, harvested late in September, gave an intense aromatic expression and a great balance, almost aerial. hence the name of this wine, L'Aérienne, from a few selected plots. It is a Champagne Brut Nature, that is to say non-dosed.

產地Country of Origin:
法國France

地區Lieux-Dits:
“Les Forgeottes” in Celles-lès-Condé
“L’Enclume”, “Les Marguiniers”, “Pierre de Bellevue” in OEuilly

種類Type:
香檳Champagne

Dosage:
0g/L - Brut Nature

葡萄品種Grapes:
70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir

風土Terroir:
碎石灰石，硬石灰石及白堊。
Flintstone in “L’Enclume” and “Les Marguiniers”,
hard limestone in “Les Forgeottes”,
sparnacien (limestone and clay) in “Pierre de Bellevue”

釀造Vinification:
首次發酵於木桶內進行，無乳酸發酵，全自然發酵。
Slow press by gravity, spontaneous (no yeast added) first fermentation and 6 months on the lees in Burgundian oak-barrel. Parcel by parcel. No malolactic fermentation. Without fining.

產量Production:
4,000 枝/bottles

收成時間Harvest:
2004年9月至10月
September to October 2004

裝瓶時間Bottling:
2005年5月
May 2005

除渣時間Disgorging:
2018年3月 (為期12年11個月的瓶內二次發酵時間)
March 2018 (12 years and 11 months ageing in Bottle)

品酒筆記Tasting Notes:
金黃色中帶翠綠。氣泡非常細緻。香氣優雅。L'Aérienne展現出糖漬柑橘皮的香氣，而當中也有蜂蜜及烘焙的香氣。明亮而有活力，輕盈而新鮮。
The 2004 Brut Nature l'Aérienne opens in the glass with aromas of lemon oil, green apples, clear honey and wheat toast. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with lively acids, creditable concentration and a youthfully frothy mousse, concluding with a chalky finish. This blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay is quite a delicate, fine-boned offering from Tarlant—as its name implies.

配餐Food and wine pairing：
L’Aérienne如絲絨般的質感最適合般白肉如忌廉雞肉及菌類。
The silky texture of L’Aérienne can be paired with white meat like a cream chicken suprême and its seasonal mushrooms.