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Grand Blanc

Philipponnat

Year: 2014 | Country: France | Region: Champagne | Volume: 75cl | Grape: Chardonnay | ABV: 12.5% | Food Match: Aperitif, Crudo, Rich fish

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Philipponnat is a historic French Champagne house owned by the family of the same name. The Philipponnat's wine history in the region dates back to the 16th Century when they were growers and merchants, supplying wine to the court of Louis XIV. The company's 18th Century cellars were part of the Château de Mareuil. In the cellar, Philipponnat uses a form of solera system of aging for the reserve wine component of its non-vintage blends, blending a quarter to one-third of the barrel-aged reserve wine with the current year's production, and retaining a portion of this blend to form the reserve wine for the following year. The house claims to be the first to indicate on the back label the main year used in the non-vintage blends, along with the dosage level and date of disgorgement.

Grand Blanc, blended exclusively from Chardonnay grapes, is a remarkable exception in Philipponnat's range of wines, the House’s hallmark being the Pinot Noir grape. This is a unique opportunity to discover another facet of the House’s style in the shape of a fine, moderately dosed Blanc de Blancs. 100% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs First press juice from exclusively
Premier and Grand Cru plots. Aged for six to eight years to develop greater complexity and highlight the secondary and tertiary aromas which are the hallmark of extended lees aging in the bottle, also referred to as second fermentation or “prise de mousse”.

Light gold in color, delicate creamy froth. Open, expressive nose in which delicate aromas of white flowers mingle with with notes of bergamot. Fresh and expressive on the palate, with citrus notes again in evidence along with tropical flavors of passion fruit. The finish is mineral and elegant. 

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