R.H. Coutier Champagne Grand Cru Brut Tradition NV

Name: R.H. Coutier Champagne Grand Cru Brut Tradition NV
Brand: Beaune Imports [BEI]
SKU: SF-BI-COUT-BRUT-NV
Price: 49.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$49⁹⁹

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Real grower Champagne from Ambonnay, the grand cru village on the Montagne de Reims where the Coutier family has farmed since 1619. They still sell most of their fruit to the local cooperative and bottle only a small amount themselves, roughly two thousand cases off nine hectares, so what goes under the family label is the pick of it. Tradition leads with Ambonnay's prized Pinot Noir at about 70%, filled out with 30% Chardonnay from vines the family planted in the 1940s, when almost nobody in this Pinot village believed Chardonnay belonged here. Only about half the wines go through malolactic fermentation, and the dosage is kept low, which is why this tastes chalky and taut rather than soft and sweet. Hand-harvested, hand-riddled, and a genuine value in grand cru bubbles — pop it for any occasion that deserves the real thing.

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Robert Parker

91 points

"Disgorged in October 2020 with six grams per liter dosage, the latest rendition of Coutier's NV Brut Grand Cru Tradition is based on the 2013 vintage, complemented by fully 40% reserve wines. Exhibiting notions of waxy orchard fruit, honeycomb, mint, tangerine oil and fresh pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, bright and pillowy, with tangy acids and a fleshy core of fruit. Full of flavor and character, this is a fine effort." —Robert Parker's

More about

Since 1619, Champagne R. H. Coutier has been farming in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, one of the top wine-producing villages in the Montagne de Reims. You may recognize some of the champagnes made from the likes of Bereche, Marie-Noelle Ledru, and of course Krug’s famous single plot, Clos d’Ambonnay.

While Ambonnay is generally regarded as Pinot country, Coutier’s vineyards are planted with one-third Chardonnay and two-thirds Pinot Noir. In fact, in 1946 René Coutier’s father was the first vigneron to plant Chardonnay in the village, which has done well over the ensuing decades and now is as highly regarded as the Pinot Noir from Ambonnay.

The vineyards on the Montagne de Reims have a south by southeast facing exposure to provide a warmer microclimate for France’s coldest and most northern winegrowing region. A higher ratio of clay to the chalky limestone subsoils lends an added roundness to the wines produced here. Their house style marries the richness of the village’s Pinot Noir with the pure, racy crispness of its Chardonnay, a match made in heaven. The Coutiers farm nine hectares sustainably, but keep their production small and focused, selling off 80% of their fruit to the local cooperative and keeping the best fruit to bottle 2000 cases under their own label.

In the winery, whole clusters are pressed with their stems to act as a natural filter for clarity. No barrel fermentation and low dosage on all of the wines offered today an elegant precision to balance the richness of fruit. Typically only half of the wines go through malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness and acidity, but this is also dependent on the vintage. The sign of a great winemaker is always the ability to adapt to whatever nature throws at you.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay , Pinot Noir
Vintage

NV
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Biodynamic
Style

Aromatic , Fruity , Minerally
Sweetness

Champagne Brut , Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Fried chicken, oysters, gougeres, roast turkey, or aged Comte.

Tasting Profile

Red apple, brioche, citrus and a chalky mineral edge. Medium-bodied with fine bubbles, bright acidity and a dry, persistent finish. Rich but balanced.