Doyard Clos de l'Abbaye Premier Cru Extra Brut 2019
£132.62 (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 £349.33Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £349.33 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.27 | £5.63 (-£5.63) |
| 7-12 | £15.28 | £7.64 (-£7.64) |
| 13-18 | £21.40 | £10.70 (-£10.70) |
| 19-24 | £29.26 | £14.63 (-£14.63) |
| 25-30 | £33.97 | £16.99 (-£16.99) |
| 31-36 | £37.99 | £18.99 (-£18.99) |
| 37-42 | £45.85 | £22.92 (-£22.92) |
| 43-48 | £50.22 | £25.11 (-£25.11) |
| 49-54 | £56.72 | £28.36 (-£28.36) |
| 55-60 | £60.96 | £30.48 (-£30.48) |
| VAT included | ||
Appellation Map
Doyard Vertus Coteaux Champenois Blanc 1er Cru 2020
£81.15
£77.12/ud (-5%)
Doyard Oeil de Perdrix Grand Cru Extra Brut 2019
£136.13
£129.35/ud (-5%)
Others: 2018 Magnum
