CuvéeGENTILHOMME
BLANC DE BLANCS
GRAND CRU
2012

Always a vintage wine, carefully made from a rigorous selection of Chardonnays from the most prestigious parcels of Chouilly Grand Cru, this cuvée is only produced during exceptional years, in limited quantities.

99.00 €

Tasting

Notes

This cuvée opens with notes of praline, almond and fresh hazelnut, emphasised by hints of smoke. Aeration brings out small yellow fruits with a dash of honey. The attack on the palate is tangy and crisp, dominated by citrus fruit. The finish leaves us with toasty notes just emerging.

Specifications

GENTILHOMME
Millésime 2012

Structure

Grand Cru du village de Chouilly, Côte des Blancs

100% Chardonnay

Blend

100% wines from the 2012 harvest
Blend of 3 vineyards (Le Mont-Aigu, La Garenne du Vallon, Les Grandes Terres)

Method of production

Traditional pressing
Vinification in tanks
Aged in tanks and 228-litre barrels
Matured for over 10 years on lees in our historic cellars

Dosage

3g/L - Extra Brut

TECHNICAL ADVICE

FROM CELLAR
TO TABLE

Storage
conditions

10 - 12° C, slight humidity, no light.

Serving
temperature

10 - 12°C

The perfect
glass

White wine glass

Pairings

Aperitif (gougères with mimolette or aged parmesan), dessert (caramelised rice pudding, chocolate cream with Piedmont hazelnuts, apricot with olive oil), meat (poularde with morel mushrooms), cheese (aged Comté).

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