In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: ripe orchard fruit, toast, spice, white flowers

Palate: vinous depth, fine bead, mineral structure, long finish

Deutz's Pinot-led prestige cuvee: ripe orchard fruit over toast and spice, the palate vinous and deep with mineral structure and a long finish.

What it pairs with

  • Lobster Find lobster on TableJourney →
    Vinous depth and minerality meet sweet shellfish.
  • Roast pheasant
    Spice and toast frame game birds.
  • Aged Comte
    Ripe-fruit depth meets the nutty cheese.

History

Named for the house founder, Cuvee William Deutz debuted with the 1959 vintage as the maison's Pinot-led prestige bottling.

  1. 1959 — First Cuvee William Deutz vintage produced

Facts

Producer
Champagne Deutz
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
Classification
AOC Champagne
Oak
Stainless steel; Pinot-led prestige cuvee, long lees ageing
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 130 to 200 at retail
Drinking window
10 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1959

Scores

  • Vinous 93 (2013 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with shellfish pinot meunier pinot noir price fine sparkling traditional
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