Denis Patoux Vintage 2017

Denis Patoux Vintage 2017

The Champagne vintage of 2017 began with promise, but several challenges arose during the process. Warm and dry conditions accelerated budburst and flowering from late spring to early summer. However, August brought rainfall, leading to a botrytis outbreak and necessitating a swift harvest. For some producers, it became the shortest harvest on record.

Chardonnay consistently showed quality, and Pinot Noir had some exceptionally good examples. Pinot Meunier, however, faced challenges, with many grapes becoming overripe. Despite these obstacles, the potential for exceptional Champagnes still exists, but it's a matter of adopting a wait-and-see approach.

Denis Patoux is a family-owned champagne producer who produces great quality champagne where you get an amazing value for money. They are located in Vandières, champagne, France. The champagne house is mostly run by Mr. and Madamme Patoux and their children are starting to take over as time goes. They produce their champagne in their own facilities and the grapes are picked from their own grape fields. This means that everything happens in place which ensures their high-quality champagne. Other than that it also avoids a lot of transport of the grapes which is better for the environment. All of their champagne is aged in-house whereas their non-vintage champagnes must be aged for at least 12 months on 'lees'. Their vintage champagnes are aged for much longer, their newest release is their millésime 2016 which has been aging for 6 years. At Denis Patoux they make a mix of lovely non-vintage champagne, where you can find most champagne styles available on the market. Other than that they also have a fantastic selection of vintage champagnes, as time goes we will try to expand our selection from Denis Patoux as we really believe in their product which is of high quality, while still being affordable.

Bonus information: the extra photos here on the page are from the visit. 

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Product information

Size: 0,75 L 
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Dosage: Brut
Notes: citrus fruit, nuts
ABV: 12.5% Vol.
Made in: France, Champagne
Produced by: Denis Patoux, France
Including: champagne
Condition: Brand new, (may have minor imperfections from shipping)
Other information: contains sulfites