tange-gerard tradition demi-sec

Here is the Tradition champagne in the sweeter demi-sec version. A richer dosage enhances the freshness of the Chardonnays and the body of the Pinots with a gentle touch of sweetness.

Otherwise made in the traditional style where wines from different plots and years are combined, bottled and matured slowly in cool cellars before the dosage decides for the final taste.

Here is the obvious choice to combine with dishes that work with a softer touch. This champagne has its natural place at the end of the meal, where its sweetness will accompany your desserts nicely if these are neither too rich on sugar nor too acid from certain fruits.

Tradition demi-sec from Tange-Gerard is easy to appreciate, also when you are less accustomed with the pleasures of champagne.

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Please find dosage, month and year of disgorgement and more below. Download the fact sheet and read more about the vintage, the vinification and how to serve.

tradition demisec dosage etc.

Filtering, bottling (tirage), dosage, disgorgement. These are some of the technical steps in the long process from young newly fermented still wine to ready-to-enjoy champagne. Below, you will find a short description of the year in our vineyards with a few of the technical informations from the vinification.

base 2020:

The buds developped in wonderful weather in April amidst the covid quarantine. A bit of rain allowed the grapes to put on some weight without problems of disease. An early grape harvest in August and grapes of top quality.

Tirage: April 2021

Disgorgement:

Dosage:

base 2019:

A classic start with cold weather, a bit of frost and hail in April followed by warm weather. The heat peaked on July 24th with record 42,9° Celsius. The maturation began in August with lots of sun bringing sugars to small, healthy grapes with a great aromatique balance.

Tirage: April 2020

Disgorgement:

Dosage:

base 2018:

In 2018, a very wet winter was followed by a cold spring with slightly delayed buds. The sun reappeared to remain in control most of the summer. This implied warm and dry vineyards. A year with an abundance of grapes generally and of perfect health as the grape harvest took off end August.

Tirage: April 2019

Disgorgement:

Dosage:

base 2017:

2017 was a heterogeneous year where balance became increasingly difficult as the grape harvest approached. We escaped spring frost in early April, fast growth followed, and
we were pleased when cooler temperatures slowed down the speed in July. August brought too much rain under first mild then warm temperatures and grey rots set off especially in the Meuniers. Such are the conditions some years.

Tirage: April 2018

Disgorgement:

Dosage: 42 g/l

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