Winery
Canard Duchene
Region
Reims, French
Varietal
50% Chardonnay mostly from Grand Cru vineyards (Le Mesnil sur Oger and
Oger)
25% Pinot Noir + 25% Pinot Meunier from the right bank of the Marne valley
(between Epernay and Dormans)
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Alcohol%
12.5
Tasting Note
Cuvée Prestige is probably the best-value luxury Champagne in the market. It resembles Krug Grande Cuvee for its high percentage of old reserve wines, being at least 70% of the blend, and for being aged in wood. Just enjoying a bottle over an hour or two as a treat is so special. It opens up and becomes more expressive and the flavours go to another level, and it reveals even more how special it really is. The beautiful Grand Cru Chardonnay component gives this magnificent Champagne its structure, elegance and longevity the Pinot Noir has some satisfying deep berry fruit and the Pinot Meunier has some pretty, lifted fruit aromas.
Food Pairing
It goes perfectly with caviar or oysters, but also with grilled fish and seafood.
Award
Gold Medal at the World Wine Competition of Brussels 2022
92/100 International Wine Challenge Gilbert & Gaillard 2022 (Gold 92+)
90/100 DECANTER World Wine Awards 2022
92/100 Grandi Champagne 2022/2023 (Alberto Lupetti, Italy)
92/100 International Wine Challenge Gilbert & Gaillard 2021 (Gold 92+)
91/100 Silver Medal at International Wine Challenge 2021 (IWC London)
90/100 DECANTER World Wine Awards 2021 (DWWA)
89/100 Gerhard EICHELMANN (Mondo Eidelberg 2021)
15,5/20 Gault & Millau 2021
Guide Hachette 2020 (France)
Double gold medal Sakura Wine Awards 2020 (Japan)
Silver medal Vinalies Internationales 2020 (France)
17/20 Jancis ROBINSON 2020
93/100 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2020 (France)
92/100 Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 (England)
92/100 International Wine Challenge 2020 (England)
91/100 TASTED 100 % Blind 2020 (Andreas Larsson, Sweden)
91/100 Grandi Champagne 2020/2021 (Alberto Lupetti, Italy)
Silver medal contest Pleasure/Price Bettane + Desseauve 2020 (France)
Gingerbread-crusted sea bass.
Chicken suprem with summer truffle