To say Beaufort Champagne is natural is a gross simplification. Jacques makes his own compost from plant and animal sources. He avoids the use of copper and sulfur in the vineyard, as he believes they upset the natural balance of flora and fauna in the fields, using instead his own homeopathic teas and essential oils. Wines are fermented on natural yeasts, and each unique bottle is aged on its fine lees for as long as possible before disgorgement. Just 2,500 cases are produced each year.
This is an impeccable wine, with definition and grace and pure, crisp flavors. No added sugar; like all of winemaker Jacques Beaufort’s wines, unfined and unfiltered and 100% biodynamic/organic. Incredibly young and lacy, with suggestions of green apple skins, candied lemons and red berries on the nose and mouth. Easily decades ahead of it.
Estate vineyards are about 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. The Beaufort family tends approx. four acres of 20- to 30-year-old vines in Ambonnay, a 100% Grand Cru village on the southeast side of the Montagne de Reims.
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Beaufort Ambonnay Grand Cru Demi Sec Rosé
France
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Champagne
“...another gorgeous wine from Beaufort...Smoke, minerals, sweet herbs and candied cherries all make an appearance in this generous, enveloping wine. The demi-sec rosé reveals terrific balance and a long, chalky finish that balances the wine’s sweetness..."
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Beaufort Polisy Brut 2000
France
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Champagne
Dazzlingly complex. Aromas of a Moroccan tagine—cinnamon, apricots and preserved lemon—blend with toasted brioche and raspberry jam. Balance, persistence and plenty of juice…
Call 1-800-266-6585 to inquire.
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Beaufort Ambonnay Brut Grand Cru Non Dose 1999
France
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Champagne
To say Beaufort Champagne is natural is a gross simplification. Jacques makes his own compost from plant and animal sources. He avoids the use of copper and sulfur in the vineyard, as he believes they upset the natural balance of flora and fauna in the fields, using instead his own homeopathic teas and essential oils. Wines are fermented on natural yeasts, and each unique bottle is aged on its fine lees for as long as possible before disgorgement. Just 2,500 cases are produced each year.
$160.50
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Beaufort Polisy Brut 1996
France
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Champagne
A perfect specimen that's begging to be enjoyed today. Ripe red fruits and caramelized pie crust show on the aromatic nose. A touch of salt introduces a ripe middle of treacle and fig…
$174.95
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Beaufort Ambonnay Brut Grand Cru 1990
France
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Champagne
“…a very pretty, harmonious wine. Made in a subtle, understated style, it reveals hushed tones of candied apricots, flowers and sweet spices, with white truffles that linger on the long, refined finish. It is a terrific effort from Beaufort.”—The Wine Advocate
$288.95
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Beaufort Polisy Brut 1990
France
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Champagne
The nose is open and expressive, suggesting cream tortes and citrus marmalade, with a touch of sherry. Very buttery on the palate, with notes of warm brioche and sweet fruits…
$189.95
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"Jacques
Beaufort makes some of the most pure, unadulterated and highly singular
Champagnes readers are likely to come across. Beaufort is based in
Ambonnay, a village justly famous for the high-class Pinot Noir that
informs his wines with such eloquence. In addition to four hectares in
Ambonnay, Beaufort also owns 14 hectares in Polisy, in the Aube. Over
the years Beaufort has converted his vineyards from conventional to
organic and, more recently, biodynamic farming, a process he began after
suffering a severe illness in the late 1960s caused by contact with the
pesticides and herbicides he was using at the time. Beaufort’s approach
to winemaking is equally stripped-down and non-interventionalist. The
wines are left on the lees for long periods prior to being released, and
disgorgement dates of various lots are clearly indicated. This is
clearly a high-stakes approach to viticulture and winemaking that
naturally leads to a wider degree of variation than is typically the
case with more conventionally made wines. In essence, there is nowhere
to hide from small mistakes or the capriciousness of Mother Nature. When
Beaufort gets it right, though, the results are striking. The Brut
Reserve Grand Cru, made from 100% Ambonnay fruit, is an excellent
introduction to the house style, but it is with the Brut Millesime Grand
Cru, also from Ambonnay, that the domaine truly shines. The vintage
wine from Polisy, in the Aube, can be excellent. From time to time the
estate releases small batches of late-disgorged wines that are superb.
At their best, the Beaufort wines are exceptional, and well worth the
effort of seeking out."--The Wine Advocate