The Vintage Champagne of Vina VIK

La Piu Belle Champagne 2009

    70% Chardonnay · 30% Pinot Noir · D.O. Ay, Champagne, France
    96
    THE TASTING PANEL
    GOLD
    CHAMPAGNE MASTERS
SHOP VIK 2022
VIK La Piu Belle Champagne sparkling wine bottle
VIK La Piu Belle Champagne sparkling wine bottle
$199.00

La Piu Belle Champagne 2009 is a millesime of exception.

Seventy percent Chardonnay from the best Crus of the Cote de Blancs, thirty percent Pinot Noir, and twelve years of maturation in chalk cellars in Ay. Freshness and flesh in perfect balance, carried by a waltz of very fine bubbles.

Awarded 96 points by The Tasting Panel and a Gold Medal at the Champagne Masters.

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The Blend

What's in the glass, and why.

    Crafted from 70% Chardonnay drawn from the best Crus of the Cote de Blancs and 30% Pinot Noir, La Piu Belle Champagne 2009 is a millesime of exception. The Chardonnay leads with freshness and precise minerality, while ripe, concentrated Pinot Noir brings complexity and richness to the blend.

Terroir

Where the ground does the work.

    La Piu Belle Champagne is the one VIK wine whose ground is not Chilean. The Chardonnay is drawn from the best Crus of the Cote de Blancs, chalk country whose soils give the variety its precise minerality, and the wine is raised in the D.O. of Ay in the heart of Champagne. The same pursuit of terroir that led VIK to Millahue led it here.

Barroir

How time shapes the wine.

    Vinified in stainless steel vats and aged twelve years in chalk cellars in Ay before release, with a dosage of 5 g/L. The long maturation trades youthful sparkle for depth, texture, and a maturity few vintage champagnes reach.

Vintage

What the year gave.

    2009 was a particularly warm year in Champagne. A restful winter gave way to a sunny, dry spring that held all summer, producing smaller grapes with far greater concentration of aromas. Chardonnays harvested early kept their freshness and precise minerality, while ripe Pinot Noirs brought richness, and together the season created an exceptional Cuvee.

Tasting Notes

What the glass gives back.

NOSE

    A complex and elegant bouquet of citrus, quince, mirabelle plum, and hazelnuts, a testimony to the minerality of the terroir.

PALATE

    Pure allure. Perfect balance translated into freshness and flesh, roundness carried by a waltz of very fine bubbles.

APPEARANCE

    Bright golden colour with a fine, persistent bead.

FINISH

    Long and persistent, with the maturity of twelve years on the lees carrying the close.

Technical Data

The wine on paper.

ALCOHOL

    12.5%

PH

TOTAL ACIDITY

RESIDUAL SUGAR

    5 g/L dosage

AGING

    12 years in chalk cellars, Ay

SERVING TEMPERATURE

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THE RECORD SO FAR

Awards and Recognition

    96
    THE TASTING PANEL
    GOLD
    CHAMPAGNE MASTERS
SHOP VIK 2022

    La Piu Belle Champagne 2009 holds 96 points from The Tasting Panel and The Somm Journal, a Champagne Masters Gold Medal, and a Wine Design and Packaging Masters Silver Medal.

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Pairings

What to put beside it.

    La Piu Belle Champagne 2009 opens a night on its own and holds its place through oysters, caviar, and roast chicken alike. Twelve years of maturity give it the depth to carry a whole meal, not just the toast.