Doyard Clos de l'Abbaye Premier Cru Extra Brut 2019
£129.08 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
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 North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £340.01Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £340.01 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £10.97 | £5.48 (-£5.48) |
| 7-12 | £14.88 | £7.44 (-£7.44) |
| 13-18 | £20.83 | £10.41 (-£10.41) |
| 19-24 | £28.48 | £14.24 (-£14.24) |
| 25-30 | £33.07 | £16.53 (-£16.53) |
| 31-36 | £36.98 | £18.49 (-£18.49) |
| 37-42 | £44.63 | £22.31 (-£22.31) |
| 43-48 | £48.88 | £24.44 (-£24.44) |
| 49-54 | £55.21 | £27.60 (-£27.60) |
| 55-60 | £59.33 | £29.67 (-£29.67) |
| VAT included | ||
Appellation Map
Doyard Vertus Coteaux Champenois Blanc 1er Cru 2020
£78.99
£75.06/ud (-5%)
Doyard Oeil de Perdrix Grand Cru Extra Brut 2019
£132.50
£125.90/ud (-5%)
Others: 2018 Magnum
