Perseval-Farge

Perseval-Farge

I've tasted 12 champagnes from Perseval-Farge — enough to get a solid picture. The house is located in Premier Cru, Aube / Côte des Bar, Montagne de Reims, works with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau and shows an impressive range in their lineup.

Terroir and Location

The champagnes from Perseval-Farge come from Premier Cru, Aube / Côte des Bar, Montagne de Reims. The Montagne de Reims is known for powerful Pinot Noir and structured champagnes. Premier Cru sites give the champagnes additional depth and complexity.

The Portfolio

Perseval-Farge offers 11 different cuvées that I was able to try. In the program: Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, Brut Nature, vintage champagnes. The range shows that they don't just master one style, but cover the entire spectrum of Champagne.

The Cuvées in Detail

C. de Pinots

Tasted 2x. Starts tight, then opens with ripe stone fruit, honey and baking spices plus a saline finish. A character champagne with grip and warmth. Highlights: ripe stone fruit, honey, baking spices, saline finish. A puristic, precise champagne with clear structure and drive. Pinot Noir provides the backbone, Meunier adds roundness – reduced, powerful and clean. Highlights: puristic, precise, forceful, character wine.

Type: Brut | Vintage: 2019 | Grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Cuvée de Nature

Lively on the nose with yellow fruits, citrus zest and fine brioche notes. On the palate forceful with razor-sharp minerality and saline length. Highlights: Brut Nature, Premier Cru Chamery, 5 years lees aging, puristic.

Type: Brut Nature | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Cuvée Jean-Baptiste

Crisp, bright start with fine herbs, citrus peel and subtle stone fruit nuances. On the palate dense and complex with cool Chardonnay clarity, red Pinot Noir depth and a blend of precision and smoky warmth. Highlights: rare grape varieties, structured, complex, smoky warmth.

Type: Millésimé | Vintage: 2012 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau

Cuvée 201 Millésime 2009

Ripe aromas of dried apricot, nuts and brioche with a hint of candied lemon. On the palate creamy and structured with fine, dry tension of a mature vintage. Highlights: dried apricot, brioche, creamy-structured, aged elegance.

Type: Brut Nature | Vintage: 2009 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Les Goulats

Yellow stone fruit, mirabelle, a touch of nuts and some wood. Very dry and puristic with fine, lively acidity – calm, balanced and with increasing depth. Highlights: Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Gris, barrel aging, puristic, historic grape varieties.

Type: Brut | Vintage: 2014 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau

C. de Rosé

Juicy fruit with bitter structure and subtle depth, carried by elegant balance. Structured, mineral and distinctive in style. Highlights: juicy fruit, bitter structure, mineral, elegant balance.

Type: Rosé | Vintage: 2018 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

La Pucelle – Cuvée Parcellaire

A pure Pinot Noir with cool fruit, saline minerality and bitter freshness, carried by fine structure and elegant length. Subtle wood and a long finish that invites mindful enjoyment. Highlights: saline minerality, cool fruit, elegant length, parcel wine.

Type: Brut | Vintage: 2015 | Grape varieties: Pinot Noir

Cuvée Parcellaire Les Spectres

Exotic fruits without sweetness, elegant bitter notes like grapefruit peel and finely woven smoke and wood notes. A deep, saline and complex champagne with cool energy. Highlights: exotic fruits, grapefruit peel, smoky-woody, saline-complex.

Type: Brut | Vintage: 2013 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay

C. de Chardonnay

A clear, tight Blanc de Blancs with mineral precision. Shows citrus notes, white peach and chalk, develops nutty hints with air and a long, focused finish. Highlights: mineral, citrusy, chalk, precise.

Type: Blanc de Blancs | Vintage: 2014 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay

Terre de Sables

A balanced Premier Cru with fine, saline minerality. Beautifully clear and dry at 3 g/l dosage, yet not too sharp. Highlights: saline minerality, balanced, dry, all-around talent.

Type: Brut | Vintage: 2019 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

198 Millésime 2006

Initially citrusy and herbal, unfolds with rising temperature to candied citrus peels, almond, honey and toasted hazelnut. A mature, mineral champagne with uncompromising dryness. Highlights: 15 years lees aging, Brut Nature, mature and mineral, complex development in the glass.

Type: Brut Nature | Vintage: 2006 | Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

My Tastings

Conclusion

Region Premier Cru, Aube / Côte des Bar, Montagne de Reims
Grape varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau
Styles Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, Brut Nature, vintage champagnes
Vintages 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Champagnes tasted 12

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