Champagne de Sousa BIO Grande Cru Cuvee '3A'

來自三個特級園的有機生物動力力作，檸檬酸度俐落、奶油泡沫細緻，餘韻帶鹽感。為什麼選它？ 1) 三大特級田直送——礦物感與層次明顯，喝得到產地；2) 生物動力（Demeter）栽培——果實純淨、穩定；3) 100% 橡木桶發酵加常年儲備酒——結構豐滿但不甜膩。侍酒師私房筆記：倒杯先是檸檬皮與青蘋果的清新，接著出現烤蘋果、梨乾和一點薑香、丁香的暖味，口中奶油質感包裹著活潑酸度，尾韻收在礦物鹹香上，很容易讓人一杯接一杯。釀造與田地：De Sousa 在 Avize、Ay、Ambonnay 三個 Grand Cru 園區採收，全面採用生物動力管理並獲 Demeter 認證，基酒多在橡木桶中發酵，混入長期保存的儲備酒以維持風格。場景化配餐：冷藏後當開胃酒配鮮活海鮮、壽司或配一份烤雞胸和芥末醬都很合拍；聚會、慶祝或想用海鮮霸佔全場時都合適。降維打擊對比：相比大牌香檳，它以更真實的園區特色、桶香深度和生物動力背景，提供高階風格但更有性價比的一瓶選擇。

Soul Hook: A biodynamic grand-cru Champagne with vivid citrus nerve and a creamy, saline finish. Why choose it? 1) Grand-cru sourcing -> concentrated minerality and pedigree; 2) Biodynamic, Demeter-certified fruit -> purity and balance; 3) 100% barrel vinification & reserve blend -> richness without cloying sweetness. Sommelier's notes: Bright lemon-zest and orchard fruit open first, then layers of baked apple, ginger spice and a gentle buttery thread from oak ageing. The mousse is fine and creamy, acidity chisels through and a saline mineral streak gives a long, precise finish — excellent for both aperitif and food. Winemaking & vineyard: De Sousa harvests from three grand-cru villages (the '3A'), uses biodynamically farmed grapes with Demeter certification, ferments base wines in oak barrels and builds the cuvée from a recent base vintage plus perpetual reserve. Disgorged with a low Brut dosage to keep it dry and focused. Occasion & pairing: Ideal with premium shellfish, elegant starters or anytime you want Champagne that lifts seafood and richer poultry dishes. Competitive edge: Offers grand-cru complexity and barrel texture at a price point below many marquee houses — biodynamic pedigree and serious cellar work for serious value.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 0 minutes (serve chilled 8–10°C); optional 15–30 minutes if recently opened
• Taste: lemon-zest freshness, creamy mousse, buttery depth, mineral / saline edge, red and orchard fruits, ginger & clove spice, dried apple & pear, citrusy acidity, light phenolic tension, long saline finish
• Food Matching: Shellfish, crab and lobster, Raw sea urchin (uni), Chargrilled chicken breast with Dijon mayonnaise, Rice pudding or vanilla desserts, Aged hard cheeses (Bosworth Ash)
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 50%, Pinot Meunier , Chardonnay : 50%,

Winery

Champagne De Sousa 為家族經營酒莊，重視生物動力栽培與特級園表現。莊園取得 Demeter 認證，基酒多在橡木桶中發酵，並保留常年儲備酒以穩定風格和增加深度。

Champagne De Sousa is a family-run house known for biodynamic viticulture and a focus on grand-cru sites. The estate practices Demeter-certified farming, vinifies much of its base wines in oak and blends reserve stocks to create textured, terroir-driven cuvées.