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Dodeline Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
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A distinctive Blanc de Blancs from Festigny, made entirely from Chardonnay and aged in an egg-shaped sandstone amphora. With no malolactic fermentation, Dodeline retains a particularly fresh, precise character, balanced by surprisingly generous fruit.
Origin
Festigny · Vallée de la Marne
Grape variety
100 % Chardonnay
Type
Blanc de Blancs
Style
Extra Brut
Base
2022 harvest
Dosage
Around 3 g/L
Max’s Notes
Dodeline is one of the most distinctive expressions of Chardonnay in my selection.
What impresses me is its remarkably lean, linear structure. The acidity is vivid and precise, yet beautifully integrated, while juicy fruit gives the Champagne a surprising sense of generosity.
I find that contrast fascinating: so much clarity and freshness, without ever feeling austere.
Dodeline shows just how individual Chardonnay from the Vallée de la Marne can be.
Dodeline comes from Festigny in the Vallée de la Marne. The soils are rich in clay and limestone, with a marly character.
- Village
- Festigny
- Region
- Vallée de la Marne
- Soil
- Clay- and limestone-rich · marly
- Grape variety
- 100 % Chardonnay
Dodeline comes from the 2022 harvest and is aged in an egg-shaped sandstone amphora. Fermentation uses indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation is not carried out. The dosage is around 3 g/L.
- Base
- 2022 harvest
- Ageing
- Egg-shaped sandstone amphora
- Yeasts
- Indigenous yeasts
- Malolactic fermentation
- No
- Dosage
- Around 3 g/L
- Character
- Lean, linear, mineral and precise.
- Food pairing
- Oysters, sashimi, ceviche, fish, goat's cheese and Asian dishes.
- Alcohol
- 12.5% vol.
- Bottle size
- 0.75 l
- Dosage
- Around 3 g/L
- Allergen information
- Contains sulphites
