Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

Bonville’s Brut Grand Cru NV is a benchmark grower Blanc de Blancs, built on Chardonnay from the Grand Cru villages of Avize, Oger and Cramant. The cuvée blends several recent harvests, with alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by at least 30 months ageing on lees. In the glass it shows pale yellow to light gold tones and a fine, persistent mousse. The nose combines white flowers, white peach, grapefruit and blanched almond with a subtle, marine-like salinity. On the palate it is moderately weighted yet elegant: a lively, citrus-bright attack, a supple, creamy mid-palate and a long, mineral, mouth-watering finish that clearly reflects the chalk of the Côte des Blancs. It’s an ideal aperitif champagne, but has enough structure to carry through seafood and lighter dishes.