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Blanc de Craie
| Author | Chiara Giovoni |
| Date of publication | 08/03/19 |
| Score | 93/100 |
| Denomination | Champagne |
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| Value for money | |
| Current price | 80.00 € |
| Country | Champagne |
| Nation | Francia |
100% Chardonnay. This new blanc de blancs from Giraud is deeply rooted in the area of Aÿ with 55% of the grapes from this Grand Cru village and 45% from villages in Montagne de Reims. In these villages the substrata of limestone chalk (Craie) can be thicker than 100m and this gives the grapes that vibrant energy which only the great terroir offer. The wine from the Aÿ grapes is made in barrels made from the Argonne forest, while the rest of the Chardonnay is made in stainless steel. After blending the wine it sits on the lees for at least 24 months.
The intense and captivating bouquet has notes of passion fruit, mango and crisp peach, aromatic herbs and juicy citrus which usher in a mouthfeel that is fresh yet has great structure, with the buttery richness of salty cookie dough, a rounded body ad a flavorful ad vital finish.
