Champagne, Les Perrieres, Blanc de Blanc, Ulysse Collin, (Base 2013)

Champagne, Les Perrieres, Blanc de Blanc, Ulysse Collin, (Base 2013)

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Champagne, Les Perrieres, Blanc de Blanc, Ulysse Collin, (Base 2013)

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Champagne Ulysse Collin

Champagne Ulysse Collin

Champagne Ulysse Collin is a relatively small producer known for its dedication to traditional and artisanal winemaking methods, resulting in high-quality and expressive Champagnes.

Olivier Collin founded the estate, often referred to as Ulysse Collin. Olivier Collin took over his family’s vineyards and began producing Champagne under the Ulysse Collin label in 2004. With a deep commitment to crafting terroir-driven champagnes, the winery focuses on organic and biodynamic practices in the vineyard, aiming to express the unique characteristics of their vineyard sites in their wines.

The vineyards are located in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, which is renowned for its Chardonnay grape production. The yield is quite limited compared to larger houses, allowing for meticulous attention to detail and a focus on quality over quantity.

Ulysse Collin is known for its “lieu-dit” (single-vineyard) champagnes, which highlight the specific characteristics of individual vineyard plots. The wines often have a unique identity and showcase the diversity of the Côte des Blancs terroir.

Some of the well-known cuvées produced by Ulysse Collin include “Les Maillons,” “Les Enfers,” “Les Pierrières,” and “Les Roises,” among others.

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Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs

In Champagne, the term Blanc de Blancs designates Champagnes made only from Chardonnay grapes. The vineyards located between Cramant and Mesnil-sur-Oger in Cote de Blancs yield the best examples of the style.

A classic Blanc de Blancs is restrained and elegant when young, yet with ageing it develops a mouth-coating brioche richness that overlays an intense expression of fruitiness. Blanc de Blancs are endowed with longer ageing potential than a typical Blanc de Noirs.

Recommended Producers: Salon, Billecart Salmon, Jacques Selosse, Dom Ruinart, Krug, Le Mesnil Grand CruGuy Larmandier

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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