Remy joins the prestigious line up at No. 1

20 January 2010

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Remy joins the prestigious line up at No. 1 Family Estate

After twelve years of producing some of New Zealand’s leading Methode Traditionnelle wines, No 1 Family Estate winemaker and proprietor Daniel Le Brun has created the ultimate cuvée in honour of his son, Remy Le Brun, and was officially released on January 16, his 21st birthday.

The wine, ‘Cuvée Remy’ is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir, giving structure and power and 20% Chardonnay which contributes richness and finesse. The making of just 200 cases of this wine honours the same process as used in Daniel’s homeland - Champagne - with the hand-picking of grapes and pressing them in whole bunches using a special Vaselin press (imported from Champagne) followed by fermentation in bottle to create the all-important bubbles. The wine spent two years on yeast lees prior to disgorgement in December 2009

The Le Brun family arrived in Marlborough 30 years ago and specialise purely in the production of methode traditionnelle. The range includes Cuvée N° 1, a non-vintage blanc de blancs (100% chardonnay), Cuvée Number 8, a non-vintage blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Reserve Cuvée 10, a limited edition wine and a vintage blend created in only the finest years called Cuvée Virginie after their daughter.  With the addition of Cuvée Remy, the family is now complete and if history is anything to go by, this special wine will soon start winning accolades to match or even exceed its siblings.

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