Region
France › Champagne › Côte des Bar › Les Riceys › Champagne AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · brut
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes(1)
4.0
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The Grande Réserve heads the Taisne Riocour list: Pinot Noir from the Tronchois plot in Les Riceys, with Chardonnay from Val-Germain alongside it, by the house's own account.
The Chardonnay spends six months in foudre before blending. The house adds 15% reserve wine, and the wine then spends at least three years in the cellar.
The recipe moves a little from one release to the next, and the Pinot Noir share is given as 65% on average. The house quotes a dosage of 5.6 g/L, low enough to count as extra brut, though this release is labelled brut.
The house calls it a limited edition of 4,000 bottles, from the one village in Champagne with three appellations to its name.