The Daily Wine Paris - Vinexpo Paris - Day 1

I SPECIAL FEATURE I CHAMPAGNE I
© Claudine Grin
Collard-Picard
Champagne Synesthésie
redefines "the pleasure of
the senses"
"The pleasure of the senses gives meaning to
pleasure". With these words, the owners of the
Champagne House Collard-Picard created
"Synesthésie", an exceptional champagne vintage
set in a jewel-like box...
Konrat, four hedonist
cuvées of Champagne
Champagne Konrat to present four delicately
balanced and hedonist vintages at Wine Paris &
Vinexpo Paris
"Synesthésie" celebrates all of
the human senses, a blend of
feelings that French poet Charles
Baudelaire celebrated in his most
famous collection of poems "Les
Fleurs du Mal". "Synesthésie" was
used by Baudelaire to describe
his mystical experience. Scents
are assimilated to sound, colour
and touch.
traditional corks and clips enable
the champagne to breathe while
it matures for a minimum of ten
years in the cellars.
The grapes, picked from vines of
45 years on average, make up
this subtle blend as follows: 80%
Chardonnay from the famous
Côte des Blancs classified as
Grand Cru (le Mesnil-sur-Oger
It is on the heights of the village
of Montigny-sous-Châtillon, in
the heart of the Champagne
region, that Faustine and Marc
have brought the gestures and
secrets of their ancestors back to
life – after 50 years of dormancy.
Both ancestors of this
winegrower's family, located in
the Champagne hillsides and
along the banks of the Loire,
would be proud to see their
grandson and great-grandson
perpetuate their traditions of
excellence with audacity.
At every stage, from the perfect
grape to the bottling, the couple
look for elegance and finesse
to create gourmet cuvees.
"Champagne accompanies all
of life's great pleasures. Our
creations are not conventional in
order to arouse the most beautiful
emotions", they explain.
The selection of sandy plots,
the vinification in oak barrels
according to the lunar calendar
and from this harvest in amphorae
participate in the birth of these
authentic and charismatic
Champagnes, created for ageing.
"Wine is a living product. We
accompany it in a natural way
with love", they say.
Respect for the environment and
biodiversity guide the philosophy
of their exclusive production of a
few thousand bottles. "Only the
palate and the soul recognise
the passion of a handcrafted
terroir. This is why we produce in
very small quantities, as a family
and alongside the best local
craftsmen - coopers, cork makers,
printers…"
This year, four vintages will leave
their vaulted cellar: Collection
IIème édition, a delicately wooded
brut with no vintage year which
is the brand signature. Rosé, an
ode to hedonism. Blanc de noirs,
an extra-brut with a masculine
stature. And Velours, a tribute to
the very first Champagnes
Hall 3 / Stand H-241
It is the same kind of experience
that the special champagne
vintage 2006 and 2007 will
give to the owners of one of
the Synesthésie gift boxes
created by Champagne Collard-
Picard. The two owners of the
champagne house, Caroline and
Olivier Collard, are passionate
about preserving the great
wine-making traditions of the
region. For "Synesthésie", they
selected the ‘Coeur de cuvée’,
which is the very purest juice
drawn from the first pressing.
The wine is aged in traditional
large oak barrels. Malolactic
fermentation is withheld,
allowing the champagne to
age for many years. Rarely used
and Oger) and 20% Pinot Noir
from the Marne Valley (Reuil).
They can be kept for up to 15 years
in optimal conditions, protected
from the light.
In its black and gold case, the
beautifully shaped bottling of the
Synesthésie contains exceptional
vintage champagnes from 2006
and 2007. Only 500 signed gift
boxes are available!
Hall 5-3 / Stand DE-146
THE DAILY • MONDAY 14 TH FEBRUARY 2022 • 17