News from the cellar Master…
For a wine, “ageing” means acquiring certain qualities with time. “Conservation” means keeping in good condition.
The main differences between “ageing” and “conservation” for Champagne wines.
Champagne wines are sparkling wines. This is the main
difference with still wines, without bubbles.
After the bottling phase for the second fermentation,
sediments lie inside the bottle. These lees will contribute to
bettering the wine aromas. The bottles will then age in our
cellars for around 3 years for non-vintage Brut
Champagnes and up to 9 years for our Grande Cuvées.
The longer the wines age in our cellars, the more they will gain in finesse and richness, with various complex notes. The sediment is then expelled during the disgorging phase. The “liqueur d’expédition” (dosage) is then added in minute quantities so as not to hide the natural characteristics of the Veuve Fourny wines.
So, when you receive our Champagnes, they no longer contain the lees and therefore can not age, just conserve their qualities.
Our wines are mostly composed of chardonnay, with a greater ageing potential than pinot noir and different from pinot meunier, which ripens quickly and may not be kept as long.
For optimum storage, some conditions are required, as for all wines :
If you meet all these conditions, you can keep our Champagnes without any problem for at least 2 years |