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Champagne Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee Extra Brut (disgorgement 2012)
Vendor code : 1429
We offer a rare opportunity to explore Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee across different disgorgement years — a format that is exceptionally difficult to find on the market.
Color
White
Fortress
12%
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Producer
Bruno Paillard
Grape
Pinot Meunier; Chardonnay; Pinot Noir
Premiere Cuvee Extra-Brut is the core wine of Bruno Paillard, built as a broad interpretation of Champagne through a blend of more than 30 crus, with the exact composition kept undisclosed. The base comes from first-press juice: Pinot Meunier (22%), Chardonnay (33%) and Pinot Noir (45%), with around 20% fermented in oak. A key role is played by reserve wines from a solera started in 1985, making up to 50% of the blend. Ageing is extended — around three years on lees, followed by at least six months after disgorgement. Extra Brut dosage keeps the wine precise and focused, allowing the structure and origin to come through clearly. Disgorged in 2012.
Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee sits at the core of the house’s range. Built to remain consistent regardless of the vintage, it relies on a substantial proportion of reserve wines — typically between 25% and 50% — kept both in stainless steel and small oak barrels. These reserve wines are themselves layered, incorporating blends from previous years that already include earlier reserves, forming a chain that reaches back to the origins of the Maison. This multi-vintage approach is not about smoothing differences, but about defining a signature style. The blend is based on the first pressing of Pinot Meunier (22%), Chardonnay (33%) and Pinot Noir (45%), with around 20% undergoing initial fermentation in barrel. Added to this is a reserve system built from 25 vintages dating back to 1985, sometimes accounting for up to half of the final blend. The result is a Champagne that holds its line — structured, precise, and remarkably stable across years — while still carrying the quiet complexity that comes from time layered into every bottle.
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