Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: jasmine, dried orange peel, fig, brioche, toasted walnut, hazelnut, saline, wet chalk/stone, citrus zest, creamy mousse, tobacco, mushroom, long mineral finish, nutty caramel
• Food Matching: Shellfish (crab, lobster), Smoked eel, Turbot poached with spinach mousse, Chicken satay (peanut sauce), Ossau-Iraty or aged sheep milk cheese
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%, Pinot Noir , Pinot Meunier ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：這支年份香檳香氣層次豐富，先是茉莉花香、乾橙皮與無花果的清爽果感，接著出現烘焙麵包、烤核桃與淡淡煙草、秋菇的陳年氣息。口感上氣泡細膩綿密，酸度俐落帶出礦質的鹹感與奶油般的中段，餘韻以堅果與淡淡苦甜收尾，長度出色。 酒莊與生產：來自家族經營的 Champagne De Sousa，專注於嚴選的特級園小地塊，葡萄以有機栽培管理，追求低產量與高成熟度，強調風土表現。 釀造工藝：以自然發酵在已使用過的波爾多／勃艮第木桶中完成，長時間與酒泥接觸增添質地與層次；低劑量（約3 g/L）Extra Brut，2023 年補瓶並去渣，保留精緻的酸與礦質張力。 田地特色：Avize、Le Mesnil 等特級園的白堊與礫石土壤賦予清晰的礦感與鹹性，老藤與嚴謹的葡萄園管理帶來口感集中度。建議開瓶後靜置約半小時，能更好展現香氣細節與口感寬度。

Tasting Note: Bright and intricately layered, this vintage offers aromas of jasmine, dried orange peel, fig and toasted brioche, followed by roasted walnut, subtle tobacco and an autumnal mushroom note. On the palate it shows silkily fine mousse, vibrant saline acidity and a creamy mid-palate that carries nutty, caramel-tinged flavors to a long, bittersaline finish. Producer Notes: From Champagne De Sousa, a small family producer known for single-vineyard Grand Cru bottlings drawn from top parcels such as Avize and Le Mesnil. Grapes are grown organically in chalky, Grand Cru soils and picked for concentration and freshness. Winemaking Notes: Natural fermentation in seasoned Burgundian barrels, extended ageing on the lees and careful élevage produce depth and texture. Bottled as Extra Brut and disgorged in 2023 with a low dosage (approx. 3 g/L). The result is nuanced, precise and age-worthy. Vineyard Notes: Single-vineyard Grand Cru sites with characteristic chalk subsoil, low yields and meticulous vine work deliver pronounced mineral tension and clarity. Ideal to enjoy after a short open (30 minutes) to reveal the aromatic layers.

Winery

De Sousa 為家族小酒莊，專注於來自特級園的小地塊酒款。酒莊採取有機栽培、嚴格選果與低干預釀造，喜用舊木桶發酵與長時間澱粉接觸，目的是呈現白堊土壤的礦質感與酒體細緻度。

Champagne De Sousa is a small, family-run house celebrated for single-parcel Grand Cru blanc de blancs releases. The team emphasizes organic viticulture, careful selection of Grand Cru sites and traditional, low-intervention cellar work to showcase terroir clarity and textural finesse.