Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 Blanc de Blancs 2017 — Champagne, 0.75 L

Name: Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 Blanc de Blancs 2017 — Champagne, 0.75 L
Brand: Crete Chamberlin
SKU: CHA-CRETE-CHAMBERLIN-TDN-OGER-2017-075
Price: 120.00 EUR
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Crete Chamberlin

2017 · 0.75 L · RP N/A

€ 120,00

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Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 2017 is a 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from the Grand Cru village of Oger, Brut Nature at 12% alcohol. 2,500 bottles were made.

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SKU: CHA-CRETE-CHAMBERLIN-TDN-OGER-2017-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2017
Appellation: Côte des Blancs
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vintage rating: 87/100 — irregular vintage
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Crete Chamberlin
Region: Champagne
Country: France
Type: White
Sweetness: Brut

Côte des Blancs 2017 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Côte des Blancs, Champagne, Grand Cru

Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 2017: Blanc de Blancs from the Terre de Noel vineyard in Oger

Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 2017 is a Blanc de Blancs made from 100% Chardonnay in Oger, one of the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs. The grapes come from the Terre de Noel vineyard, abbreviated TDN, which is 114 years old. The soil is chalk. Only 2,500 bottles were produced.

Illustration: chalky Chardonnay slopes of the Côte des Blancs

Winemaking: first press, new oak and six years on lees

Only first-press juice went into the wine, and malolactic conversion was blocked. The wine spent nine months in large new oak, then six years on lees, and is Brut Nature with 1 g/L dosage; alcohol is 12%.

Illustration: chalk cellar (crayère) under Reims with riddling racks

Crete Chamberlin, a family estate in Moussy

The estate is based in Moussy, west of Épernay, and is run by siblings Mathieu and Blandine Crété. Mathieu is the cellar master and focuses on Chardonnay; Blandine handles the business side. The estate was re-created in 2020, with Mathieu drawing on family archives to recreate blends of the past. It farms about 8 ha in 84 parcels across 11 villages, with plantings split roughly equally between Chardonnay and Meunier. TDN 1.114 is one of its Chardonnay cuvées and sits in the Grand Cru tier of Champagne.

Illustration: a glass of Champagne with oysters in a Champagne village

The 2017 vintage in the Côte des Blancs

On the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart, Côte des Blancs 2017 scores 87 and is classed as an irregular vintage, meaning quality varied between producers and wines. The chart rates the year as a whole.

Questions buyers ask

What is Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114 2017?

It is a 2017 Blanc de Blancs made from 100% Chardonnay in the Grand Cru village of Oger, from the Terre de Noel (TDN) vineyard, which is 114 years old.

How sweet is Crete Chamberlin TDN 1.114?

It is Brut Nature, with 1 g/L dosage and 12% alcohol.

How long was TDN 1.114 2017 aged?

Nine months in large new oak and six years on lees.

How many bottles of TDN 1.114 2017 were made?

2,500 bottles were produced.

Is 2017 a good vintage in the Côte des Blancs?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Côte des Blancs 2017 a score of 87 and calls it an irregular vintage.

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