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Eric Rodez Empreinte Noire 2012

750 ml Pinot Noir 100% Champagne, France 2012

Eric Rodez Empreinte Noire 2012 is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Pinot Noir (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, aperitif. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant. Cheapest offer £240.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Pinot Noir prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
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Colour
Sparkling
merchant feed
Origin
Champagne · France
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Grapes
Pinot Noir
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
biodynamic
merchant description
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Pinot Noir
Typical aromas: red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, violet. Serve at 14–16 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

`Eric Rodez Empreinte Noire 2012 vintage Champagne from the domaine of Eric Rodez in Ambonnay. After spending some time working as a cellarmaster for Krug, Eric Rodez returned to his family winery in the early 1990s and decided to set up his own label. He currently cultivates approximately six hectares of vines in Ambonnay which are now certified biodynamic. The 2012 Empreinte Noire is a 100% Pinot Noir vinified entirely in small oak barrels without malolactic fermentation. The wine was disgorged with a dosage of 2g/L. Pure, saline and finessed – a serious wine for real Champagne lovers.

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