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GRANDE RESERVE

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It is the main production of ROGER BRUN.
With 2 years on lees minimum and corked 6 months before
shipping. This champagne, even if it is nice to drink young, will
improve with an extra year.
An easy to drink champagne, convenient to anyone it will satisfy your entire guests, even the difficult connoisseurs.
That the one local restaurants ask us to serve by the glass.

TYPICAL BLEND : 50 % Pinot Noir, 25 % Meunier, 25% Chardonnay. *

VINIFICATION : Stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation and
2 years ageing.

DOSAGE : BRUT (12 g/l) does also exist in SEC (20g/l)

* may vary a bit depending on vintage.

cuvee pdf

Philippe’s classification :

Wedding champagne

« Fantastic ! »

GRAND CRU BRUT

BEST SPARKLING WINE (Steven Spurrier, Decanter may 2003)
SILVER TROPHY ( Decanter World Wine Challenge 2009)

This GRAND CRU is fantastic.
Powerful as expected, typical aromas of apricot and apple, round in mouth with the chardonnay really lifting the flavor at the end. This is superior champagne, ideal for drinking with a meal.

TYPICAL BLEND : Pinot noir 85%, Chardonnay (15%)

VINIFICATION : Fermentation in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation, addition of non-selected barrels from our Ay-La Pelle or Cuvee des Sires with 1/3 % of reserve wine (blend of year minus one) me do solera system for reserve wine started in 82.

DOSAGE : BRUT (10 g/l)

cuvee pdf

Philippe’s words:

It is a champagne for gastronomy. Perfect with any meals

« Freshness and lightness »

BLANC DE BLANCS

Chardonnay grown on southern slopes in the middle of Pinot Noir villages so you have a sort of hybridization and the wine is not very sharp according to me

ORIGIN OF GRAPES : 100% Chardonnay from Mareuil s/Aÿ and Avenay

VINIFICATION : Fermentation in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation

DOSAGE : BRUT (12 g/l)

cuvee pdf

Philippe says:

Summer drink

« Sire meaning Lord. »

CUVÉE DES SIRES - GRAND CRU

Many awards and royal comments in DECANTER WINE CHALLENGES, INTERNATIONNAL WINE CHALLENGES, WINE SPECTATORS, RICARD JUHLIN BOOKS, 99 MIGLIORE CHAMPAGNE...
Made from best parcels from Aÿ and only in good years, we only take the cuvee.
This GRAND CRU is our flag ship and is designed to age, lemon, vanilla flavours will decrease to make place to heavier buttery and toasty aromas with years. It was disgorged with a low dosage, 6 months at least before being shipped to markets. It is a high quality Champagne not to drink in actress’s boot. It is a serious one, not to spoil, to drink in small comity. To drink cold but not chilled to keep all aromas, for a prestigious reception when under 8 years old or during a meal or with a cigar over 8 years.

“Sire” is the old French word becoming “sir” in English meaning “Lord”. So it is the tank of Ay’s Lord. The 2 figures represented two French kings who owned their press in Ay in the 16th century.

COMPOSITION : Only Cuvee (first pressed juice) from Aÿ.

TYPICAL BLEND * : Pinot noir (2/3) , Chardonnay (1/3)

VINIFICATION : Fermented in small oak barrels, pre-blended in
stainless steel tank for malolactic fermentation and back to
barrel during 3 months before being bottled.

DOSAGE : Usually Brut (8 g/l) but 2010 vintage is Extra Brut
(6g/l) because of the glycerol brought by botrytis.

VINTAGES : Not produced each year. Making vintage is like
taking picture of a landscape. You take it or not depending on
weather.
*May vary a bit depending on vintage

cuvee pdf

Philippe’s word:

That the one I enjoy sipping with relatives

« Quantities are confidential ! »

RESERVE FAMILIALE 2006
OENOTHEQUE

Those bottles are the ones we want to keep for ourselves, because it was a memorable year on our opinion and we open it in good company only.
Those GRAND CRU are superb. Very powerful, with aromas of plum, butter, hawthorn, honey, apple, coffee, round mouthful, and freshness of chardonnay extends the fizz. This is a very superior one for knowledgeable champagne collectors who know Champagne can age. Should be for end of evening with a good cigar or with some “foies gras”!
Quantities are very limited!

COMPOSITION & TYPICAL BLEND *: Aÿ - Pinot noir (for sure) 2/3, Chardonnay 1/3 from Ay (since 2004) or Cote des Blancs (before 2004)

VINIFICATION: Flexible depending vintage and who made it. Roger was stainless still fermented, not necessary Malo, and only the chardonnay was ageing a few months in little oak barrels not the Pinot Noirs. With Philippe all is oaked.

DOSAGE: Usually Extra Brut (6g/l), but some old batches were made Brut

VINTAGES: We only keep “Cuvée des Sires” with big potential
*May vary a little bit depending on vintage

cuvee pdf

Philippe's opinion :

I am not a R.Parker fan. I do not want to make planches juice. For me the vinification in oak is the micro-oxygenation of the wine to get more flavours.

« This super cuvee is phenomenal »

AY - LA PELLE

- HOT LIST, Matthew DUKES, DAILY MAIL Avril 2005
- 1001 wines you have to taste before you die
- Silver INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2010/2011
- Richard JUHLIN : 94/96 pts.
This super cuvee is phenomenal.
Made with 100 % Grand Cru pinot noir from the always first matured place in Aÿ, this wondrous brew has fantastic weight, depth and balance. This could conceivably be drunk with main course dishes; it is so persistent and intensely flavoured. Perfect with a flamed lobster, with smoked meals or cheeses. The choice of many top chefs

TYPICAL BLEND: 100 % Pinot noir, 100 % Cuvée (first press juice) from a single vineyards 0,66 ha in « La Pelle », a well exposed south face slope in Ay

VINIFICATION: Fermented in old little barrels, pre-blended in stainless steel tank for malolactic fermentation* and back to barrels during 3 months before being bottled.

DOSAGE: EXTRA BRUT (3g/l)

VINTAGES: We don’t do it each year it is Philippe’s only go or no-go decision when tasting before bottling

QUANTITY PRODUCED: around 2700 / year

* Except for the 2014 vintage to come: malolactic fermentation was avoided, but you will have to wait 2020 to taste it

cuvee pdf

Philippe :

It is my baby! M Edwards wrote you see the wine you see the man. It is right. It is powerful and still have aromas when too cold. That the one I take in my back pack when I go skying

« Rare 4 days maceration, It is a dark pink »

rosé de saignée 4 nuits

"This champagne might be similar to the first champagne
"sparkling Ay".
Colour and red fruit aromas are supported and explode in the
mouth.
It is not a pink for discotheque ! It is gastronomic champagne, for aperitifs with some dry ham or cheeses, or with smoked salmon or row fish, and why not with dark chocolate?

COMPOSITION : 100 % Pinot Noir.
ORIGIN OF GRAPES : Blend of good slopes from Aÿ from 50% young vines to have some freshness and 50% old vines to get structure and aromas

VINIFICATION : Made by “saigné” (bleed off), it is not a blend of white wine with red wine. Grapes are not pressed but crushed and it macerate 4 nights till we extract the “Vin de goutte”. What is left in the tank will become “pied de cuve” to make Red Wine for others to make their pinks.

DOSAGE : None it is Brut Nature (0 g/l) but it does have some dosage… For me dosage means make up and lipstick is the sugar content wine write call dosage.

VINTAGES : Not made each year, it is a decision taken at the harvest Go or No Go, and if we are not happy with the one we made it would be diluted in the Romance One or sold as red wine to others.

cuvee pdf

Philippe’s comment :

I love it with see food

« Rare ! Made the authentic way,
direct from the skin ».

rosé de saignée ROMANCE

We use very mature grapes from old vineyards for aromas, and
young ones to keep some freshness and vivacity. We process as red wine making but the maceration is shorter, 1 night only instead of 5 days at least for red wine. Colour and aromas are inconstant from one year to another of course, that is vintage effect, but we are sure to get more authentic red fruit flavours.
It is a very aromatic wine to enjoy with cherries or Strawberries dessert or at its best to sip along a swimming pool or in a Jacuzzi.

COMPOSITION : 100 % Pinot Noir - 30% old vines > 30 years

Origin of grapes : Mainly Mareuil/Ay and Mutigny (1er Cru) and some years (weak ones) we add some Ay (Grand Cru)

VINIFICATION : Made by “saigné” (bleed off), it is not a blend of white wine with red wine. Grapes are not pressed but crushed and it macerate till we get the colour we want.

DOSAGE : Brut (12,0 g/l)

VINTAGES : Rosés de saigné are vintage. I do not know someone having rosé de saigné as reserve wine… But the vintage can only be printed after 3 years ageing down cellars. That explain why we may have shortage waiting the anniversary date.

cuvee pdf

« Sourcing the best bubbles »

GRANDE RESERVE

Philippe’s classification :

Wedding champagne

« Fantastic ! »

GRAND CRU BRUT

Philippe’s words:

It is a champagne for gastronomy. Perfect with any meals

« Freshness and lightness »

BLANC DE BLANCS

Chardonnay grown on southern slopes in the middle of Pinot Noir villages so you have a sort of hybridization and the wine is not very sharp according to me

Philippe says:

Summer drink

« Sire meaning Lord. »

CUVÉE DES SIRES - GRAND CRU

“Sire” is the old French word becoming “sir” in English meaning “Lord”. So it is the tank of Ay’s Lord. The 2 figures represented two French kings who owned their press in Ay in the 16th century.

Philippe’s word:

That the one I enjoy sipping with relatives

« Quantities are confidential ! »

RESERVE FAMILIALE 2006
OENOTHEQUE

Philippe's opinion :

I am not a R.Parker fan. I do not want to make planches juice. For me the vinification in oak is the micro-oxygenation of the wine to get more flavours.

« This super cuvee is phenomenal »

AY - LA PELLE

Philippe :

It is my baby! M Edwards wrote you see the wine you see the man. It is right. It is powerful and still have aromas when too cold. That the one I take in my back pack when I go skying

« Rare 4 days maceration, It is a dark pink »

rosé de saignée 4 nuits

Philippe’s comment :

I love it with see food

« Rare ! Made the authentic way,
direct from the skin ».

rosé de saignée ROMANCE

Philippe’s classification :

Wedding champagne

mentions légales

Agence Boomerang

« Sourcing the best bubbles »

GRANDE RESERVE

Philippe’s classification :

Wedding champagne

«​ ​Fantastic ! »

GRAND CRU BRUT

Philippe’s words:

It is a champagne for gastronomy. Perfect with any meals

«​ Freshness and lightness »

BLANC DE BLANCS

Chardonnay grown on southern slopes in the middle of Pinot Noir villages so you have a sort of hybridization and the wine is not very sharp according to me

Philippe says:

Summer drink

«​ Sire meaning Lord. »

CUVÉE DES SIRES - GRAND CRU

“Sire” is the old French word becoming “sir” in English meaning “Lord”. So it is the tank of Ay’s Lord. The 2 figures represented two French kings who owned their press in Ay in the 16th century.

Philippe’s word:

That the one I enjoy sipping with relatives

«​ Quantities are confidential ! »

RESERVE FAMILIALE 2006OENOTHEQUE

Philippe's opinion :

I am not a R.Parker fan. I do not want to make planches juice. For me the vinification in oak is the micro-oxygenation of the wine to get more flavours.

« This super cuvee is phenomenal »

AY - LA PELLE

Philippe :

It is my baby! M Edwards wrote you see the wine you see the man. It is right. It is powerful and still have aromas when too cold. That the one I take in my back pack when I go skying

«​​ Rare 4 days maceration, It is a dark pink »

rosé de saignée 4 nuits

Philippe’s comment :

I love it with see food

« Rare ! Made the authentic way,direct from the skin ».

rosé de saignée ROMANCE

Philippe’s classification :

Wedding champagne

« Fantastic ! »

« Freshness and lightness »

« Sire meaning Lord. »

« Quantities are confidential ! »

RESERVE FAMILIALE 2006
OENOTHEQUE

« Rare 4 days maceration, It is a dark pink »

« Rare ! Made the authentic way,
direct from the skin ».