Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5 - 13%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: toasty, brioche, red cherry, citrus zest, baked apple, minerality, creamy mousse, autolytic yeast, ripe fruit, elegant acidity
• Food Matching: Shellfish (crab, lobster), Delicate seafood starters (e.g., vitello tonnato), Thai-style fried chicken with chilli, Soft and washed-rind cheeses, Poached fruits and light desserts
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 80%, Chardonnay : 20%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：2012 聖雷奧年份香檳帶有迷人的奶油氣泡與烤麵包、酵母香，底層是成熟的紅果與柑橘橙皮，入口圓潤但有張力，礦物感與鮮明酸度把味道拉得很長，餘韻帶點烘焙與堅果的溫暖。 酒莊介紹與釀造：聖雷奧以生產傳統風格年份香檳聞名，採用瓶內二次發酵與長時間酒泥陳放，低劑量（Brut）保留酒液活力與細緻泡沫。2012 年份經過瓶陳後風味更為成熟，但結構依然穩健，適合即刻享用或短期儲存。 葡萄園與風土：果實來自 Grand Cru 高品質葡萄園，典型的香檳白堊（chalk）土壤與涼爽海洋性氣候，產量控制與精細管理使果實均衡、風味集中。整體口感滑順、氣泡細緻，既有豐滿口感也保持清爽的酸度。

Tasting note: The 2012 Saint-Reol Grand Cru Brut Millesime opens with a noble, toasty bouquet of brioche and autolytic yeast, layered over ripe red fruit and citrus zest. On the palate it shows creamy mousse and concentrated weight — ripe orchard fruit and subtle baked-apple notes balanced by lively, chalky acidity and a persistent, savoury finish. Producer notes: Produced by Champagne Saint-Reol from Grand Cru fruit, this vintage is made in the traditional method with extended lees ageing and a restrained Brut dosage. Critics have praised the 2012 for its maturity and ready-to-drink charm while retaining the structure of a serious vintage Champagne. Winemaking notes: Traditional secondary fermentation in bottle, lengthy lees contact to build complexity and texture, low dosage to preserve vibrancy. Bottled under cork and allowed additional maturation prior to release, resulting in the wine’s developed toasty character and refined mousse. Vineyard notes: Grapes sourced from Grand Cru sites with classic Champagne chalky soils and a cool maritime climate. The 2012 vintage brought ripeness and concentration; careful canopy and yield management ensured balanced fruit and elegant phenolic ripeness.

Winery

聖雷奧酒莊專注傳統年份香檳，採用 Grand Cru 葡萄園果實，重視長時間酒泥陳放與低劑量調配。酒莊注重田間管理與精細釀造，追求細緻泡沫與層次感。

Champagne Saint-Reol is a house focused on traditional, Grand Cru expressions. Working with top-sited parcels, the producer emphasizes extended lees ageing and careful dosage management to craft vintage-dated bottlings with texture, depth and ageing potential.