Franck Bonville 'Les Belles Voyes' Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne 2017

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Franck Bonville 'Les Belles Voyes' Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne 2017The crown jewel of Bonvilles holdings is a 0. 8 hectare parcel of 1960 planted Chardonnay in Les Belles Voyes, a hilltop vineyard in the grand cru Oger situated at the border of the grand cru Le Mesnil sur Oger. This cuveBonvilles only wine which sees oakspends eight months aging in used barrels before being bottled for its secondary fermentation. The chalk layer at this high point on the hillside is three to four meters deep (compared to around one

this is a classic example of Chardonnay from the Jura

amidst all the unfamiliar-to-the-region surface qualities

A delightful sparkling wine built exclusively from Chardonnay (younger vines of 20 years of age) harvested from parcels in the village of Serrières on the border with Pierreclos

and with a rambunctious bent to its tannins

The Moscato is harvested from the Ca’del Buc vineyard in the Asti commune of Castagnole Lanze

Beginning in 2018

who have practiced organic viticulture since 1954 and became certified in recent years

picked at Smaragd-level ripeness and aged a full year in used 500-liter barrels

its treble register enhanced by a lovely rendering of the variety’s signature spiciness

and lanolin echo far into the distance

across the RN74 from Clos de Ormes

an addition which adds a touch of complexity to the ultimate blend

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