Champagne AOC Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers 2018 Dhondt-Grellet

The Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Les Nogers from the Dhondt-Grellet maison is a refined example of Chardonnay coming from selected plots of the Côte des Blancs, composed of vines of approximately 40 years of age.

Once the manual harvest of the grapes has been completed, fermentation takes place half in steel and the remaining half in oak barrels. This is followed by assembly with reserve wines and traditional refermentation in the bottle according to the dictates of the Champenoise method. The 5-year refinement on the lees gives this champagne an extraordinary complexity and a noteworthy creaminess.

It has a straw yellow color and a fine and persistent perlage. On the nose, notes of yellow peach, wax and chalk stand out, which lead to a full-bodied, deep and fresh palate. The finish is long and markedly mineral, a hallmark of a unique terroir.

It is ideal in combination with shellfish, fish and risottos.