Maison Deutz present its new press release, L’Amour de Deutz 2015. [ read the full champagne story ]
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Founded in 1838 in Aÿ, Maison Deutz has embodied the very essence of Champagne elegance for nearly two centuries. At the crossroads of the great terroirs of the Montagne de Reims, the Côte des Blancs and the Vallée de la Marne, it crafts wines of character, defined by finesse and balance.
It is in this spirit that the cuvée Amour de Deutz was born, conceived at the dawn of the year 2000 as an ode to Chardonnay and to the House’s creative freedom. Sourced from the most prestigious classified crus, it expresses an uncompromising pursuit of purity, delicacy and profound refinement.
Each vintage of Amour de Deutz embodies a dialogue between terroirs, time and craftsmanship, revealing with every release a new facet of this enduring quest for excellence.
The Vintage – 2015
After an exceptionally rainy winter, the vine awoke beneath a blazing sun. From the very first days of spring, light of unprecedented intensity brushed the buds. April, marked by unusually warm temperatures, infused the vineyard with an early and vigorous momentum.
Summer heat soon became relentless, putting the vine to the test. Drawing deep within itself, it yielded fruit of remarkable balance and concentration. Then came August, bringing its welcome rains, allowing the berries to develop in perfect harmony.
The harvest took place under radiant sunshine, in an outstanding state of health. The picking of the Chardonnays was deliberately delayed in order to reach optimal ripeness. Great precision was required, as the unevenness of maturity between parcels called for a finely tuned reading of the vineyard.
Amour de Deutz is a vibrant tribute to the elegance of Chardonnay, a declaration of love to Champagne’s finest crus. Vintage, precious and rare, this cuvée embodies the pursuit of purity, depth and emotion. Born from the meeting of time and exceptional terroirs, it reveals the subtlety of the fruit, the energy of the wine and the grace of maturation. It unfolds across the three dimensions of pleasure: breadth, depth and length.
The Cuvée
The 2015 vintage captivates with its luminous brilliance and remarkable persistence. Crafted from a rigorous selection of Grand and Premier Cru Chardonnays, it expresses the purity and depth of the finest terroirs of the Côte des Blancs.
Avize (46%) lends the wine its finely controlled tension, while Oger (15%), Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (8%) and Chouilly (6%) shape its fruity and elegant character. Vertus (7%) and Villeneuve-Renneville (13%) further enhance its chiselled freshness. Finally, a subtle touch of Villers-Marmery (5%), from the Montagne de Reims, completes the balance, endowing the cuvée with exceptional aromatic power.
The Blend
The 2015 vintage captivates with its luminous brilliance and remarkable persistence. Crafted from a rigorous selection of Grand and Premier Cru Chardonnays, it expresses the purity and depth of the finest terroirs of the Côte des Blancs.
Avize (46%) lends the wine its finely controlled tension, while Oger (15%), Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (8%) and Chouilly (6%) shape its fruity and elegant character. Vertus (7%) and Villeneuve-Renneville (13%) further enhance its chiselled freshness. Finally, a subtle touch of Villers-Marmery (5%), from the Montagne de Reims, completes the balance, endowing the cuvée with exceptional aromatic power.
The Vinification
The vinification of Amour de Deutz is guided by a respectful approach to both fruit and terroir, designed to preserve the brilliance and finesse of Chardonnay. Fermented in stainless steel tanks to ensure aromatic purity and precision, the cuvée then undergoes an extended ageing of eight months on fine lees. Cellar ageing, close to ten years in the historic chalk cellars of Aÿ, gradually reveals the full richness and depth of the vintage.
Cellar Master’s intent
‘Each Amour de Deutz vintage seeks the grace of a suspended moment: A rare cuvée, shaped by the nobility of its origins, the precision of the gesture and the work of time. Dedicated to exception and emotion, it stands as a hymn to the radiance of Champagne’s finest Chardonnay terroirs, enhanced by the passage of time, from harvest to cellar.
Inspired by the pursuit of purity and the sincere expression of the fruit, this prestigious cuvée is distinguished by its voluptuous texture. It unfolds across three dimensions -breadth, depth and length-revealing a multifaceted treasure of elegance, offering pleasure and emotion that awaken every sense.’
Caroline Latrive
chef de caves Maison Deutz
« Amour de Deutz 2015 awakens with delicacy, rises into an aromatic complexity of rare elegance, and unfolds into a caressing, lingering finish. It radiates like a sunrise—an eternal surge of love »
Tasting note – Caroline Latrive
The wine’s notes of candied citrus and white flowers harmonize beautifully with the tangy freshness of a passion fruit emulsion. To the eye, the wine displays a pale, radiant golden hue, while the fineness of the bubbles evokes the precision of a diamond.
On the nose, the first impression captivates with floral delicacy: hawthorn, acacia and orange blossom form a bouquet of great elegance. The wine then opens onto refined, sun-kissed nuances, where yellow fruits and candied citrus intertwine with subtle brioche and honeyed notes. A light toasted touch completes this harmonious, luminous profile, a delicate reflection of time.
On the palate, the attack is precise and finely chiselled, unfolding a radiant tension that reveals the full freshness of the vintage. Citrus fruits—blood orange and mandarin—meld with yellow peach, and light notes of mango and passion fruit to create a fruit-driven breadth of remarkable purity.
As the tasting unfolds, the palate stretches gracefully: an aromatic progression of great complexity delivers a persistent, balanced length, enhanced by an airy salinity that extends its elegance.
A radiant wine, both precise and voluptuous, embodying the beauty of time mastered and the emotion of a suspended moment.
