Champagne Paul Dethune Grand Cru Cuvee Prestige Princesse des Thunes NV 75cl Gremillet A super old Champagne

A super old Champagne

With over 400 ha in the estate (half is set aside as a wildlife reserve) they focus on sparkling wines

Francois-Eugene Brun laid the foundation of what would become Domaine des Tourelles in 1868

lovely old spicy notes

The business was purchased bu the Klein family in 1989

Champagne Paul Dethune Grand Cru Cuvee Prestige Princesse des Thunes NV 75cl Gremillet A super old Champagne"A wine of numbers! Seventy percent of this wine is from a single vintage, and thirty percent from reserve wines (and an equal split of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.) Then of those reserve wines, thirty percent is from wine stored in oak barrels that are a blend of wines from 30 different years a bit like a sherry solera." The Dthunes started as growers in the early 1800s and began to make their own Champagne in the 1930s. The vineyards are planted in