Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut Review adn Tasting Notes
Champagne is a premier French wine region and Nicolas Feuillatte is one of its best-known and most trusted producers. The winery is known for its dedication to innovation and the creation of elegant, savory and very precise Champagnes, where the house recipe is always clear and easily recognizable. And this Champagne Reserve Exclusive Brut is a prime example of this philosophy. It is not a hard and pure wine, but while not giving up a biting citrus acidity, it always remains docile and well measured. In a word distinct.
Vines
The Reserve Exclusive Brut is a blend of three standard Champagne grapes: Pinot Noir (40%) Pinot Meunier (35%) and Chardonnay (25%). This is a common way for champagnes to be made, and it gives the wine a nice range of tastes and smells but also a certain regularity.
How things are made
The Reserve Exclusive Brut is made in the same way that all Champagnes are: using the original method, also called the “Champenoise method.” After the first fermentation, yeast and sugar are added to the wine in the bottle, which starts a second fermentation. This process is what gives Champagne its characteristic bubbles and adds more layers of flavor to the wine.
After the second fermentation, the Champagne is left to age on the lees for at least 15 months. During this time, it gets notes of bread and toasting that go well with the fruity smells of the first fermentation.
Tasting notes
The Reserve Exclusive Brut is known for its intense and polished bouquet, which has notes of green apple, pear, white peach, and citrus fruits. The almond and hazelnut notes that come from the yeasts add to the complexity of the bouquet.
The wine has a good structure and lively acidity in the mouth, which help to keep it balanced. The sweet and baked notes come together to make a long and pleasant finish. Everything is precise. There aren’t any big leaps of inspiration or creativity, but there is a measured elegance.
Food Pairings
The Champagne Reserve Exclusive Brut from Nicolas Feuillatte goes well with a wide range of foods because it has a good body, a rocky mineral structure, and great acidity. It goes well with oysters and seafood carpaccio, risotto alla marinara, and carbonara. It also goes well with soft cheeses like Taleggio and Indian foods like chicken curry.
Price
The price may be different depending on where you buy it, but in general, each bottle costs between 35 and 40 euros. A fair price for a wine that doesn’t have a lot of high notes but is solid and not too fancy.
