Brut Vintage

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte is France’s favorite Champagne, currently ranked as the No. 1 best-selling Champagne in France and the No. 3 best-selling Champagne in the world (IWSR 2024 on full-year 2023 data). Their origin story centers around Henri Macquart, pioneering founder of the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne, and Nicolas Feuillatte, a dynamic local businessman. Out of their shared passion for Champagne, a daring idea formed: create a new brand of excellence. An upstart that would knit together the tapestry of Champagne’s finest terroirs through an unrivaled network of heritage growers. Empowered by and headquartered at the Vinicole, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte was officially founded in 1976, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs.

2015 was France’s third hottest year since 1951. From mid-May, drought conditions persisted until the second half of August. For three long months, Champagne was marked by unprecedented temperatures which only marginally slowed development in the grapes. From August 15, rain lashed the vineyards for two weeks. Thankfully, the temperatures dropped markedly and lessened disease pressure. The grapes were then able to flourish without affecting ripening or disrupting the harvest. Harvesting was scrupulously monitored in order to ensure perfect ripeness and adequate sugar levels. The grapes were in perfect health and the must promised full, rounded wines.

Vinified in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks and aged at least seven years in the cellars. Chief Winemaker Guillaume Roffiaen adapts dosage levels to each Champagne in order to enhance flavors and aromas. The selection process while selecting the blend is paramount and takes a whole range of factors into consideration, including the proportion of cru wines, harvest year, grape varieties, and vinification and ageing methods in order to preserve the intrinsic style of each cuvée.

An attractive golden-bronze hue tinged with subtle silver streaks. Delicate, lively bubbles suggest a wine bursting with promise. Aromas of fresh hazelnuts, dried pine needles and cedar recall a stroll in the forest. As the wine begins to breathe, licorice, praline and dried fruits come to the fore. The palate offers a lovely burst of fresh, lusciously ripe yellow fruits and nectarines. Initially fleshy and minty, the wine gains in richness and coats the palate, offering notes of chestnuts and hazelnuts, dominated by well-structured Pinot Noir to stimulate the tastebuds.