Pinot Meunier - Champagne Larnaudie Hirault

The Pinot Meunier from Champagne Larnaudie Hirault in Champagne reveals a bright, golden-yellow color in the swirled glass. The perlage of this Champagne presents itself in the glass as extremely fine, elegant, and persistent. When the wine glass is swirled, you can perceive an extraordinary balance in this sparkling wine, as it does not appear watery, syrupy, or liqueur-like on the glass walls. On the nose, this sparkling wine from Champagne Larnaudie Hirault reveals all sorts of pineapple and brioche. As if that were not already impressive, kiwi joins in thanks to maturation in stainless steel.

On the palate, this balanced sparkling wine is characterized by an extremely light, creamy, and crisp texture. The finish of this sparkling wine from the wine-growing region of Champagne, more precisely from Champagne itself, ultimately delights with a beautiful aftertaste.

Vinification of Champagne Larnaudie Hirault Pinot Meunier

The basis for the balanced Pinot Meunier from France is grapes from the Pinot Meunier variety. Pinot Meunier is an Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. The ripeness of the grapes for this Pinot Meunier wine is influenced to a very large extent by the climate of the growing region. In Champagne, the grapes thrive in a rather cool climate, which is reflected, among other things, in particularly long and even clusters and a rather moderate must weight. After the grape harvest, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by the fermentation of the base wines.

Food recommendation for the Pinot Meunier from Champagne Larnaudie Hirault

This French sparkling wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 5–7°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompaniment to stir-fried vegetables with fish, omelet with salmon and fennel, or fried trout with ginger-pear.

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