Doyard Clos de l'Abbaye Premier Cru Extra Brut 2019
98.40₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Hailing from a 0.36-hectare walled vineyard that was planted in 1956 just behind the winery in Vertus, the 2019 Extra-Brut Premier Cru Clos de l'Abbaye was disgorged in June 2024 with two grams per liter dosage. “It’s a very chalky terroir, and it has been farmed organically since 2008,” explains Doyard. What makes the resulting wine unique is that the 2019 vintage includes approximately 15% to 20% “muscaté” selections of Chardonnay, which brings mildly musky aromatics to the wine. Soaring from the glass with a complex bouquet of peach, grapefruit zest, pear, dried white flowers and walnut, it is concentrated and deep, with considerable flavor intensity, bright acids and a persistent, saline finish. Vinified entirely in barrels, ranging from three to 15 years old, only first and second pressing juices are used, accounting for about 60% of the total juice extract. It’s a particular highlight this year, which Guillaume Doyard calls the finest vintage since he took the reins at the estate in 2017.
Features
Style
Occasions
Appellation
Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in oak barrels and malolactic fermentation is not carried out. Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing of 48 months and a final dosage of 2 g/l (Extra Brut).
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 374.08₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 374.08₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.58₣ | 11.29₣ (-11.29₣) |
| 7-12 | 27.96₣ | 13.98₣ (-13.98₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.51₣ | 17.25₣ (-17.25₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.39₣ | 21.70₣ (-21.70₣) |
| 25-30 | 48.63₣ | 24.32₣ (-24.32₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.24₣ | 27.12₣ (-27.12₣) |
| 37-42 | 57.98₣ | 28.99₣ (-28.99₣) |
| 43-48 | 59.85₣ | 29.93₣ (-29.93₣) |
| 49-54 | 65.46₣ | 32.73₣ (-32.73₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.07₣ | 35.54₣ (-35.54₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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Appellation Map
Doyard Vertus Coteaux Champenois Blanc 1er Cru 2020
60.46₣
57.45₣/ud (-5%)
Doyard Oeil de Perdrix Grand Cru Extra Brut 2019
100.99₣
95.96₣/ud (-5%)
Others: 2018 Magnum
