Cuvee Speciale Millesime
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared sea scallops, roasted pheasant or guinea fowl, and aged Comte cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nicolas Feuillatte, established by its visionary namesake in 1976, represents a modern triumph in Champagne. The Cuvee Speciale Millesime is a celebration of a single outstanding harvest, blending Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier sourced from a diverse mosaic of crus across the region. Rooted in Champagne's iconic chalky soils, this vintage expression undergoes extended cellar aging on its lees for at least five years. This patient maturation coaxes out complex aromas of toasted brioche, honeyed citrus, and ripe orchard fruits, balanced by a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that honors the legacy of the house's jet-setting founder.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1976 by entrepreneur Nicolas Feuillatte and subsequent union with Henri Macquart’s Centre Vinicole de la Champagne, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has become the largest union of winegrowers in the appellation and the leading brand across France. Headquartered in Chouilly on the edge of the Côte des Blancs, the collective draws from over 2,100 hectares across the Marne Valley, Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Côte des Bar, encompassing more than 80 cooperatives, 11 Grands Crus, and 26 Premiers Crus. Terroirs vary from Belemnite chalk in the central hillsides to sedimentary limestone, marl, and Kimmeridgian clay in the southern reaches. Under the stewardship of Chief Winemaker Guillaume Roffiaen, the cooperative actively champions Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC) and Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE). Winemaking emphasizes precision, purity of fruit, and vibrant freshness achieved via temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and meticulous parcel blending, punctuated by benchmarks such as the benchmark Réserve Exclusive Brut and the vintage prestige cuvée Palmes d'Or.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier