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CHAMPAGNE

SAINT-MARTIN-D'ABLOIS

CHAMPAGNE L. HUOT FILS

CHAMPAGNE L. HUOT FILS Vine growers since XIXème century, the Huot family transmits her value and her love of the ground from generation to generation. After the 2nde world war, Mr. Louis Huot created his own brand: “L. Huot Fils” that his son Louis and his small son Jean-Pierre will get busy to develop.
Today, they are his back small children, Olivier and Virginia, who exploit the family winegrowing in the respect of the tradition.
Our range consists of 5 Vintages:
- Vintage Brut Initiale brut Zéro, atypical, it will allure the amateurs in search of natural feelings. Ageing in cellars 5 years.
- Vintage Brut Carte Noire, senior of our house, it is perfect alliance between the 3 Champenois type of vines: Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier. Ageing in cellars 3 years.
- Vintage Brut Réserve, it is the expression of several beautiful years and the wines of reserve which use its composition offer him a continuity of taste. Ageing in cellars 5 years.
- Vintage Brut Rosy: its beautiful pink robe is the result of the assembly before setting out of bottle of Pinot noir and Meunier vinified by maceration. Ageing in cellars 2 years.
- Annonciade Vintage - Vintages 2005 and 2006.

COORDONNEES

Owner's name : Virginie et Olivier Huot
Who's in charge : Virginie et Olivier Huot
Adress : 27, rue Julien Ducos 51530 Saint-Martin-d'Ablois
Phone : 03 26 59 92 81
Fax : 03 26 59 45 05
E-Mail : champagnehuot@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/champagnehuot
Personal website : www.champagnehuot.fr

THE MOST IMPORTANT

Vintages in sale

All our vintages are available.

Established

1901

Average annual

65 000 bottles

Surface

7 ha

Vine Age

20 years

Soil and exposure

Grounds argilo-limestones, south/south-east exposure

Vine stocks

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier

Technique

Reasoned treatments and manual grape harvest. Alcoholic fermentation thermo controlled (17°C), malolactic fermentation, cold passage, ageing on “slats” minimum 3 years, automatic moving by gyropalettes

Characteristics

Elaborated out only during exceptional grape harvest, the vintages 2005 and 2006 Cuvée Annonciade join together class and freshness thus creating a delicious harmony between the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir which compose it with equal shares. Cuvée Initiale brut Zéro, as its name indicates it is elaborate without sugar addition. It is by definition a natural Brut Champagne, stripped of all ornaments and an exceptional purity. It is with our direction a product to be discovered because very atypical and rare out of Champagne

Served with

Vintage Brut Initiale brut Zéro: to taste with aperitif and with seafood. Vintage Brut Carte Noire: to taste on all occasions. Vintage Brut Reserve: to taste aperitif with the dessert. Vintage Brut Rosy: ideal for a meal all with Champagne, blend also with the desserts any chocolate. Annonciade vintage: to reserve on the special occasions and to the great wine amateurs

Prices

14,20 to 18€ / bottle

REFERENCES

References in France

Restaurants and Parisian brasseries

Others references

Guide Hachette of Vins, very favorite 2010 for Cuvée Carte Noire

National and export sales (%)

France : 95 - Export : 5

Main trading partners

Benelux, Italy, the U.K.