Doyard Clos de l'Abbaye Premier Cru Extra Brut 2019
£132.75 (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 £349.67Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £349.67 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.28 | £5.64 (-£5.64) |
| 7-12 | £15.30 | £7.65 (-£7.65) |
| 13-18 | £21.42 | £10.71 (-£10.71) |
| 19-24 | £29.29 | £14.64 (-£14.64) |
| 25-30 | £34.01 | £17.00 (-£17.00) |
| 31-36 | £38.03 | £19.01 (-£19.01) |
| 37-42 | £45.89 | £22.95 (-£22.95) |
| 43-48 | £50.27 | £25.13 (-£25.13) |
| 49-54 | £56.78 | £28.39 (-£28.39) |
| 55-60 | £61.02 | £30.51 (-£30.51) |
| VAT included | ||
Appellation Map
Doyard Vertus Coteaux Champenois Blanc 1er Cru 2020
£81.23
£77.19/ud (-5%)
Doyard Oeil de Perdrix Grand Cru Extra Brut 2019
£136.26
£129.48/ud (-5%)
Others: 2018 Magnum
