2018 Domaine Antonin Guyon, Savigny les Beaune 'Les Goudelettes'
Regular price £259.00 Save £-259.00Also available in 2019 75cl Bottle
ABOUT THE WINE
The second generation now manages this Domaine, founded by Antonin in the 1960s. Based in Savigny-les-Beaune, they own vines throughout the Cote d'Or, including parcels in some of the finest Premier and Grand cru vineyards. Harvest is by hand, with initial sorting in the vineyard; no more than 50% new oak is used, and the wines of the Domaine have a classic freshness and purity to them.
TASTING NOTES
Coming from their home village. Pretty gold-rimmed ruby in colour; bright red fruit with very fine, elegant tannin. Excellent ageing potential.
FOOD PAIRING
Ideal with roasted meats or a more classic pairing, confit duck.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
Long fermentation takes 15 days in wooden open vats. 15 months of barrel ageing.
NV Deutz, Brut Classic
Regular price £23.00 Save £-23.00ABOUT THE WINE
One of the oldest members of Champagne's prestigious Grandes Marques houses, Champagne Deutz of Ay, France, has been making distinctive champagnes marked by finesse, elegance and complexity since 1838. The house has upheld the traditions of fine Champagne making handed down through five generations. Owning a significant portion of its own vineyards, Deutz selects only top rated grapes from 275 acres of vineyards in the finest crus of Champagne. The wines are slowly and carefully aged in the chalk-walled cellars far beneath the historic village of Ay.
TASTING NOTES
The colour of the wine is an intense gold with fine effervescence that signifies long maturation on the lees. On the nose, the wine initially displays notes of hawthorn and white flowers, which are followed by aromas of toast, marzipan and ripe pears. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and elegant with the freshness of Chardonnay and richness of Pinot Noir. Overall, the wine is well-rounded with a fruity finish.
FOOD PAIRING
As an aperitif or with fish dishes salmon, turbot, John Dory, poultry and white meat.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
Brut Classic represents the distinctive Champagne Deutz style of elegance and finesse, which has made Deutz one of the most respected of all Champagne houses. The non-vintage Champagne is matured according to traditional methods from a blend of several vintages from twenty of the best crus until it reaches a perfect balance of flavour.