Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2015
Initially exuding notes of citrus rind and liquorice, this Grand Cru Chardonnay flaunts remarkable citrus fruit structure, while intense and multi-layered. Lively notes of juniper berries, star anise and hawthorn, refreshing on the finish, with a moreish, minty freshness.
This Blanc de Blancs Champagne is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes selected in Grand Cru villages sourced essentially from the Côte des Blancs (Chouilly, Avize, Cramant, Oger and Mesnil-sur-Oger), and southern Montagne de Reims (Aÿ and Ambonnay). It draws its slender, supremely elegant character from the high-quality, distinctive soils, gaining body and minerality from vines cultivated on chalk, the hallmark of prestigious Champagne.
Vinified in small-capacity, temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks. Aged at least 8 years in the cellars. Chief Winemaker Guillaume Roffian adapts dosage levels to each champagne in order to enhance the flavours and aromas. The choice of reserve wine is paramount and takes into a consideration a whole range of factors, including the proportion of cru wines, harvest year, grape varieties and vinification and ageing methods, in order to preserve the intrinsic style of each cuvée.
Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte is a leading cooperative which unites over 5,000 growers across the Champagne region. Founded on freedom and ambition, their incredible success story has been indelibly stamped with a successful and simple philosophy: to create a Champagne for everyone. The youngest of the major Champagne Houses, this dynamic venture was created in 1972, when Henri Macquart, the first CEO of Centre Vinicole de la Champagne and Nicolas Feuillatte, an ambitious entrepreneur and founder of the eponymous Champagne House, crossed paths and set the venture on the path to success. They carefully source fruit from a remarkable array of Crus, across a mosaic of different terroirs, which are enhanced by the subtle art of blending. The grapes are vinified by Cru, by area and by grape variety, together with a meticulous selection of Grands Crus and Premiers Cru, which results in wonderfully nuanced Champagnes, which reflect the harmony, finesse and freshness of this unique region.
