Cuvée Hors Catégorie

The Cuvée Hors Catégorie is a limited blend that will never be repeated. Each edition is put together afresh from the best wines in the cellar. This first edition brings together 15 wines from 2010, 2009 and 2008, each aged for a year in barrique. Pinot Noir makes up the largest share at 55%, with 28% Pinot Meunier and 17% Chardonnay. The oak reinforces the natural character of the grape varieties.

The cuvée celebrates the house's hundredth anniversary and takes its name from the hardest mountain classifications in the Tour de France. It is dedicated to the Col du Tourmalet, at 2,115 metres. Only 3,500 bottles were made. Because of the oak ageing, a serving temperature of 10 to 12 °C and a wide white wine glass are recommended. That leaves room for the structure of this Pinot Noir-led champagne.