- 75CL
For this Cuvée, Franck Bonville has chosen unique years that allow it to fully express the potential of the terroir-varietial pair. Chiseled, rich and complex, this vintage cuvée go through the years to reveal their energy after a long and calm aging on laths.
The Franck Bonville House is a family-owned estate renowned for its exceptional champagnes, located in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne. With over 60 years of history, the house stands out for its expertise in producing champagnes made primarily from Chardonnay, the emblematic grape of the region. Authenticity, finesse, and purity are the key qualities that define Franck Bonville’s cuvées.
The champagnes from the house are made exclusively from vines planted in prestigious terroirs, mainly classified as Grand Cru and Premier Cru, allowing for the production of wines with great elegance. The house focuses on sustainable viticulture and meticulous winemaking to produce champagnes that combine freshness, complexity, and aromatic richness. The cuvées are aged for extended periods in the cellar to fully express the potential of the grapes and the terroirs.
The Franck Bonville Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is one of the flagship cuvées of the house, offering vibrant freshness accompanied by delicate citrus and white flower notes. Other cuvées, such as the Franck Bonville Millésimé, provide additional richness and depth, appreciated by connoisseurs. Franck Bonville champagnes are cherished for their finesse and ability to delight the most discerning palates.
Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 is an exceptional Champagne from the region's finest terroirs. More vinous than effervescent, it gains in intensity and refinement as it warms in the glass, offering real ageing potential and a style suited to accompanying gastronomic dishes.
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage is a free creation of the Cellar Master, from a selection of the most remarkable wines produced during a single year. The Grand Vintage 2016 is the reflection of a harvest of black grapes of exceptional quality. They revealed a remarkable maturity, with a powerful and fruity nose as well as a fleshy final note.
Les Carelles is part of the Lieux-dits collection of Maison Jacques Selosse. It is a Blanc de Blancs Champagne (100% Chardonnay) from the Village of Mesnil-sur-Oger, classified Grand Cru. Freshness, finesse and elegance are the key words to characterize this exceptional Cuvée.
Avize Champ Cain is part of the Lieux-dits collection of Maison Jacquesson. This is a very confidential Champagne from 1,3 hectare plot of Chardonnay planted on the lieu-dit Champ Cain in the village of Avize. It is the second edition of vintage 2005 disgorged in 2023.
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Collection embodies the interpretation of a particular year by the cellar master, thus revealing the unique personality of each vintage. 1996 is the 64th vintage of Moët & Chandon since 1842. Maturity is evident with warm notes of harvest, wax, cake, or cashew nuts.
Auguste II: Champagne made with no added inputs or sulfites, vinified and aged in Italian amphorae. 100% Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay from Vertus Premier Cru. Limited edition of 820 bottles.
The Brut Rosé from Maison Armand de Brignac is a real concentrate of aromatic power, lots of liveliness and fresh notes of red fruits thanks to a blend of Pinot Noir (50%), Pinot Meunier (40%) and Chardonnay (10%). Such as Brut Gold, Armand de Brignac has selected 3 great vintages for the elaboration in order to bring complexity to this Champagne of character.
Vouette & Sorbée Fidèle is a Champagne Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) produced by Vouette & Sorbée, located in Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Côte des Bar region of southern Champagne. It is the flagship of this house, recognized for its biodynamic approach and its commitment to viticulture that respects the environment and terroir.
Nicolas Maillart Franc de Pied 2019 is a single plot Cuvée (Les Coupes), single grape variety (100% Pinot Noir) and limited to less than 4000 bottles per vintage. The peculiarity of this Champagne is that it is made from "free-root" vines, that is to say without American rootstock as was the Champagne vineyard before the phylloxera crisis.
The objective of the Cuvée l'Esquisse is to bring together the new and young plots of Champagne Moussé. Designed to be fruit-oriented and enjoyed young, this cuvée has a high proportion of sizes which gives it great drinkability.