Dehours & Fils M.V. Brisefer Reserve Perpetuelle Extra Brut
Starting with 2013, Jérôme has decided that all his parcel wines are going to be drawn from a kind of solera, to be renewed each year by the addition of about 35% new wine. Brisefer is an east-facing clay parcel, gently sloping, planted initially between 1966 and 1992, with a 25% renewal in 2015. The wine is aged in used barrels of 200-500 l., and is neither filtered nor fined. The results are stately and long. Just 60 bottles allocated to us.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | KDE-6RP |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne |
Color/Style | Sparkling |
Fermentation Vessel | Barrel |
Aging Vessel | Used Barrique 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 36 |
Filtered? | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Native |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Added Sulfur | No |
Varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
Vintages in Blend | 2013+2014+2015+2016+2017 in Perpetual Reserve |
Residual Sugar | 3 |
ABV | 12.5 |
Acidity | 5.4 |
Bottling Date | 19-Jun |
Disgorgement Date | 22-Apr |
Annual Production | 1890 bottles |
Soil Types | clay, limestone |
Elevation (meters) | 100 |
Vine Age | planted in 1947, 1966, 1992 and 2015 |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Additional Harvest Notes | Chablis |
Other Vineyard Details | East |
Notes from the Producer: Chardonnay vines from the bottom of a gentle slope (1:20), planted between 1966 and 1992. An East orientation with clay soil which has leeched out most of its limestone.
Our grandfather, pioneer of grower champagne, saw that this was a perfect plot for champagne and used it for his top of the range wine. About a quarter of the land was replanted in spring 2015. The Vine stocks are from a Massale selection.
