Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve Champagne

Tast­ing Notes from the Curator

This sparkling Cham­pagne from France exudes del­i­cate acid­i­ty with sub­tle cit­rus, includ­ing hints of toast­ed brioche, hon­ey, black­ber­ry and smoked almonds. The lush feel of bub­bles brings scents of fresh fruit up out of the glass. Labeled as “ Brut”, this wine is on the dry side but can be eas­i­ly enjoyed if you are calo­rie-con­scious as only 12gr of sug­ar is added per liter. Rich in style and can be drunk with­out the guilt! Best served at 8° to 10°C

Pair­ings

This cham­pagne is ide­al as an apéri­tif wine and is expe­ri­enced best along­side cheeses like Hal­lou­mi, Que­so Fres­co, Ricot­ta, Moz­zarel­la and Grana Padano. If you’re adding a lit­tle extra to your apéri­tif spread, con­sid­er cured meat such as Saucis­son sec Le Mon­tag­nard, Saucis­son sec with Hazel­nuts and Sala­mi Milano. You may also pair this drink with first course seafood dishes. 

Rich in Fla­vor and Recognition

Since 1859, the mak­ers of this fine and ele­gant cham­pagne, Mai­son Duval-Leroy, has been rev­el­ing in the art of blend­ing Pinots and Chardon­nays and the over­all qual­i­ty of their pre­mi­um non-vin­tage. The Brut Reserve is rec­og­nized glob­al­ly for its com­plex­i­ty and con­sis­ten­cy that is why it is the only Cham­pagne rec­og­nized by Wine Spec­ta­tor mag­a­zine in its Top 100 Clas­si­fi­ca­tion for 2018. Among the oth­er awards it has bagged are the fol­low­ing: Sil­ver at the Vinalies Inter­na­tionales 2017, Sil­ver at the Hong Kong Inter­na­tion­al Wine & Spir­it Com­pe­ti­tion 2016, Bronze at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015, Sil­ver at the Inter­na­tion­al Wine & Spir­it Com­pe­ti­tion 2015 and Sil­ver at the Inter­na­tion­al Wine Chal­lenge 2015.

Storage Instructions

Fine sparkling wine must be han­dled with care. For short-term stor­age (a few days to a month), you can keep your bot­tle upright — but away from bright or arti­fi­cial light. For long-term stor­age, espe­cial­ly for vin­tage cuvées, you must store the bot­tles on their side in a wine rack or cel­lar to keep the cork from dry­ing out. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 7 to 10°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 1 to 3 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.

1 Pairing

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