Doyard Clos de l'Abbaye Premier Cru Extra Brut 2019
£133.63 (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 £351.99Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £351.99 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.35 | £5.68 (-£5.68) |
| 7-12 | £15.40 | £7.70 (-£7.70) |
| 13-18 | £21.56 | £10.78 (-£10.78) |
| 19-24 | £29.48 | £14.74 (-£14.74) |
| 25-30 | £34.23 | £17.12 (-£17.12) |
| 31-36 | £38.28 | £19.14 (-£19.14) |
| 37-42 | £46.20 | £23.10 (-£23.10) |
| 43-48 | £50.60 | £25.30 (-£25.30) |
| 49-54 | £57.15 | £28.58 (-£28.58) |
| 55-60 | £61.42 | £30.71 (-£30.71) |
| VAT included | ||
Appellation Map
Doyard Vertus Coteaux Champenois Blanc 1er Cru 2020
£81.77
£77.71/ud (-5%)
Doyard Oeil de Perdrix Grand Cru Extra Brut 2019
£137.17
£130.33/ud (-5%)
Others: 2018 Magnum
