Bonville Pur Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2018

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Bonville
Label Name:
 
Pur Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Champagne (Côte des Blancs — Avize Grand Cru)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
93 — Robert Parker's Wine Advocate; 93 — The Wine Independent; retailers and producers note extra‑brut dosage (~3

Tasting Note
Bright lemon, green apple and white flowers with chalky minerality, toasted brioche and almond notes; creamy mousse, saline tension and a long, vibrant finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, scallops, smoked salmon, sole meunière, asparagus risotto, chicken with mushrooms; sushi, sashimi, tempura, steamed fish, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Traditional méthode champenoise; fermented in stainless steel with malolactic fermentation, aged ~5 years under natural cork, disgorged with an extra‑brut dosage (~2.5–3.3 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Franck Bonville is a family house based in Avize; Olivier Bonville developed parcellary 'Pur' Grand Cru cuvées from selected Côte des Blancs plots.