Vintage

1961

Warm

Round, rich and royal

Widely declaredExceptional

Spring frost, a hot August and September rain. Round, low-acid wines, and the Dom Pérignon served at a royal wedding.

The harvest

Picking began20 September

Frost in the Aube on 28–30 May. Yield 7,800 kg/ha. Potential alcohol 10.1 per cent, with low acidity.

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