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Herbes Folles 2012

Name: Herbes Folles 2012
Brand: Adrien Salot
Price: 86.50 EUR
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Herbes Folles is Adrien Salot’s long-aged Blanc de Blancs made entirely from Chardonnay grown on limestone soils. More evolved and gastronomic than Initiation, it combines creamy texture and mature complexity with the mineral freshness of its terroir.

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About this wine

Herbes Folles is a rare, mature expression of Chardonnay from Adrien Salot and produced in very limited quantities. Indigenous-yeast fermentation, completed malolactic conversion and extended maturation in both steel and oak give the wine considerably more breadth and complexity than a straightforward Blanc de Blancs. Long bottle ageing has further developed its savoury, vinous character while preserving a core of limestone freshness. White fruit and flowers are joined by mineral, almond and evolved pastry tones, making this a serious table Champagne for richer seafood, poultry and mature cheeses.

Tasting Note

Critics describe white fruits, delicate flowers and a pronounced mineral note, with a creamy palate, excellent balance and freshness extending through a long finish.

In the glass

Deep lemon-gold with a fine, persistent mousse.

In the nose

White peach, ripe apple, delicate flowers, almond, chalk and mature pastry notes.

On the palate

Creamy and expansive, with mature Chardonnay fruit, mineral tension and a long, fresh finish.

Adrien Salot

Adrien Salot is a small-scale grower in the western Vallée de la Marne, farming around 2.2 hectares around Chézy-sur-Marne. An oenologist and artist, he works with a minimalist approach in the cellar, using indigenous yeasts and very little sulphur to create highly individual, terroir-driven Champagnes that emphasise the character of each vintage.

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Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Chardonnay

Vinification

The Chardonnay is spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts, undergoes malolactic conversion, is matured in stainless steel and oak, then spends about 24 months on the lees before further bottle ageing and is bottled unfiltered.

Classification

Champagne AOC – Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature.

Style

Oxidative

Aging potential

Long aging possible

Decant Time

1 hour max

Drinking Temperature

10–12 °C

Body

Medium +

Conservative food pairing

Roast guinea fowl

Funky food pairing

Truffle ramen

Music pairing

Surrealism

Art pairing

Classical music

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