Devaux Sténopé 2010

The pinhole is by definition a small hole in the wall of a darkroom, acting as a photographic lens. This cuvée is the story of a meeting between the house of Champagne Devaux & Rhône reference Michel Chapoutier, with the aim of revealing through a wine the photography of a vintage. Because 2010 deserved a special place: record cold (-23°C) in December, cool winter and spring and Sec torrential rain in August... Delicate conditions requiring good viticultural practices and rigorous sorting at harvest.

The image that reaches us and is revealed through the glass is bleak, to say the least: aromas of toasted bread, brioche and vanilla emerge on the nose, in a gourmand and comforting whole, all in finesse. The presence of lemony notes, in zest and candied, and fresh pear, bring fruitiness and freshness. 

The palate is very sensual, with a dense, unctuous texture. A beautiful aromatic presence evokes the gourmet vanilla and brioche aromas we had on the nose, adding notes of praline and ripe wheat. Good tension, with hints of lemon and bergamot for freshness. The finish is long and finely iodized, with notes of persimmon, fresh brioche and Secs fruit, all in sublime delicacy. Sténopé 2010 is indeed the faithful portrait of a delicate year...  

A limited series of 6,556 bottles and 589 magnums, each bottle numbered, that will reveal itself fully at table with ricotta and spinach ravioli, dill-marinated salmon or sea bass with mushrooms and shellfish.