Instantanée - 2017
Huré Frères
4.1 / 5.0
- Region
- France » Champagne AOC » Montagne de Reims
- Type
- white traditional sparkling, extra brut
- Producer
- Huré Frères
- Vintage
- 2017
- Disgorged
- 2023-05
- On lees
- 60 months
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
- Alcohol
- 12
- Sugar
- 3
- PriceLast known price excluding delivery (unknown date)
- 2990 UAH
- Cellar
- not available
Instantanée (meaning "instant" in French) is the Huré Frères' annual snapshot—a vintage Champagne that captures the essence of the year. It’s a blend of the three classic Champagne varietals: 35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, and 30% Pinot Meunier, sourced from the vineyards in Ludes, Villedommange, Rilly-la-Montagne, and Brouillet. After spending a minimum of 60 months on its lees, it was disgorged in May 2023, also with a dosage of 3 g/L.
Ratings
4.1 / 5.0·
This wine presents an intense bouquet with intriguing notes of dried mushrooms, red apple, dark bread, red currant, burnt caramel, and a hint of cheesecake. On the palate, it’s chalky and intense, with good acidity that keeps things lively. There’s also a touch of cider beginning to emerge, adding to its overall charm. However, the wine feels a bit too young and could benefit from more time to soften and round out its edges.
Wine #3 on Flavien Nowack vs Huré Frères event.
Huré Frères
Raoul Huré and his two sons, François and Pierre, are the dynamic trio behind Huré Frères, a family-run winery in Ludes, nestled in the Montagne de Reims. Founded in the mid-20th century, this estate is a proud representative of the grower's Champagne movement, a movement that champions the creation of terroir-driven wines—wines that are as much a reflection of their land as they are of the people who craft them.