Bonville Les Belles Voyes Grand Cru Bl de Blcs 2014

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Bonville
Label Name:
 
Les Belles Voyes Grand Cru Bl de Blcs
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Oger, Côte des Blancs (Grand Cru), Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10°C

Awards/Ratings
High critical praise across vintages: Wine Advocate 95+ (2016). Robert Parker/WA and James Suckling scores for nearby vintages (e. g. , 2015 RP 95, JS 94; 2013 WA 95, JS 91)

Tasting Note
Pastry, brioche and buttery notes with white orchard fruit, menthol and iodized chalk minerality; creamy, medium–full body and a long, chalk-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, lobster, roasted chicken, mille‑feuille; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed white fish, lightly spiced Cantonese dishes.

Production Method
Single-parcel Chardonnay; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in used oak, eight months barrel élevage, long lees aging (~8 years) before disgorgement; low Brut/Extra-Brut dosage.

Vineyard Info
Franck Bonville — family estate (c.15 ha) based in Avize. Les Belles Voyes: 0.8 ha parcel planted in 1960 on the Grand Cru slopes of Oger.