Champagne Forget-Brimont Vintage 2014

Description

Champagne Forget-Brimont Vintage 2014 is the house’s current Vintage Champagne release. As a vintage Champagne, this prestige cuvée is made from grapes exclusively from the harvest of a single year and, in this case, they are sourced from 1er and Grand Cru rated vineyards.

Forget-Brimont: A Family-Owned Champagne House

Champagne Forget-Brimont is a small Champagne producer located in Craon de Ludes. 6th Generation Champenoise Michel Forget is the co-owner and winemaker. The estate can trace its origins back to the early 19th century when Michel’s ancestor, Louis, first planted vineyards in the area. The Champagne Forget-Brimont brand was officially established in 1920 by another relative, Eugène. In 2000, Michel partnered with Frédéric Jorez to ensure Forget-Brimont’s continuation as an independent Champagne House.

A Négociant Manipulant Producer

The company owns 19 hectares of vineyards in the Montagne de Reims with Grand Cru vineyards at Mailly-Champagne, Verzenay and Verzy, and Premier Cru vineyards at Chigny-Les-Roses, Ludes, Montbré, Sermiers, Taissy and Villers-Allerand. Pinot Noir is their most planted grape variety. Although Champagne Forget-Brimont owns vineyards, it also buys grapes from other local growers. They are therefore classified as a Négociant Manipulant (NM) producer.

Optimal Cellaring Conditions

Champagne Forget-Brimont’s Cellars are dug out of the chalky soils (that Champagne is famous for) to a depth of 15 metres. This means that the cellars are at a constant temperature of 10.5 C in both summer and winter, the optimum ageing conditions for Champagne, creating fine bubbles and incomparable perlage.

• Non-vintage Champagnes are a blend of three different vintages of wine (allowing them to maintain a house style) and are aged a minimum of two years before release.
• Vintage Champagnes are aged between three and ten years before release. This ensures that the Champagnes arrive at perfect maturity for immediate drinking, although they can also be cellared for longer if required.

Champagne Forget Brimont Vintage 2014 Vinification

• Champagne Forget-Brimont Vintage 2014 is a blend of Têtes de Cuvée, the best wines from the vintage.
• Composed of a balanced blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir from Grand and Premier Cru terroirs on the Montagne de Reims.
• Grapes are harvested by hand with whole bunch pressing.
• Alcoholic fermentation occurs at 17°C, followed by malolactic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
• Wine undergoes horizontal ageing in traditional chalk cellars for at least 10 years.
• Post-dosage, wines rest for an additional 6 to 12 months before release.
• Dosage is 6 g/L.
• The vintage Champagne combines complexity, elegance, and abundance in a unique style.

The full range of Forget-Brimont Champagnes is available to buy online and in-store at Fareham Wine Cellar.