Vintage
1947
Warm
Hot, dry and powerful
Widely declaredExceptional
A hot, dry and sunny summer, hail in the Côte des Blancs and the Aube, and a harvest from 2 September. Powerful, warm-year wines from perfectly healthy grapes.
The harvest
Picking began2 September
Yield 4,100 kg/ha. Potential alcohol 11.3 per cent, acidity 6.5 g/l. No sorting needed.