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Bonnaire "Le Bâteau" Blanc de Blancs 2016

Name: Bonnaire "Le Bâteau" Blanc de Blancs 2016
Brand: Bonnaire
SKU: 10004
Price: 65.55 USD
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France - Champagne - Extra brut - Grand Cru - Blanc de blancs - Bonnaire

$65.55

Bottle 0.75L

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Data sheets

Grape varieties

Chardonnay 100%

Producer

Bonnaire

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Classification

Grand Cru

Terroir

Cramant

Style

Extra brut

Quality

Blanc de blancs

Vintage

2016

Color

White

Alcohol level

12,5°

Operating temperature

Between 10° and 12° C

Storage

Bottle lying down

Présentation +

Bonnaire

The Bonnaire house was founded in 1932 on one of the finest crus of the Champagne, the village of Cramant north of the Côte des blancs.

A family-run, independent firm specializing in Champagnes Blanc de blancs whose great finesse helped build its reputation, today it reigns over a 22-hectare vineyard classified as Grand Cru.

What is the history of the Maison de Bonnaire?

It was in 1932 that Fernand Bouquement founded his own house of Champagne. In the aftermath of the SecWorld War II, he was joined by his son-in-law André Bonnaire, who proved to be particularly passionate about vine growing and paid a great deal of attention to it. His son Jean-Louis took over and made Maison Bonnaire one of the most renowned in the Côte des blancs region. A particularly talented winemaker, he spent the last years of his life sharing his passion with his two sons, Jean-Etienne and Jean-Emmanuel, who today represent the fourth generation. Faithful to their father's memory and philosophy, they continue to produce chiseled Champagnes of great freshness and energy.

La Maison Bonnaire: exceptional expertise

A family-run, independent firm specializing in Champagnes Blanc de blancs whose great finesse helped build its reputation, today it reigns over a 22-hectare vineyard classified as Grand Cru.

What is the history of the Maison de Bonnaire?

La Maison Bonnaire: exceptional expertise

To date, the Bonnaire family is one of the largest owners of vineyards classified as Grand Cru in the village of Cramant, with 22 hectares planted mainly with Chardonnay, as well as Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Their vines have always been rigorously tended, ensuring that the grapes reach a good level of ripeness coupled with a good level of acidity to guarantee well-balanced Champagnes. Delicately vinified, their Champagnes are among the most representative of the Côte des blancs: they are beautifully pure, creamy and persistent.

The House's emblematic cuvées Bonnaire

The charm of the Blanc de blancs Grand Cru leaves no one indifferent. Composed of 100% Chardonnay, it expresses itself through a lovely freshness and offers an aromatic framework on white flowers.

And when you pass over a Blanc de blancs Grand Cru vintage 2015, you take another step towards hedonism. Its nose of brioche and toasted aromas makes it a perfect match for refined dishes such as porcini ravioli with scallops.

As for the Brut nature, its sublime freshness, minerality and energy make it wonderful as an aperitif.

The Champagnes from Maison Bonnaire are sure to seduce the most inquisitive taste buds, thanks to their refined style that make them a sure bet.

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Description Bonnaire "Le Bâteau" Blanc de Blancs 2016.

This is one of the two parcel-based cuvées of Domaine. It is located in the Cramant commune in Grand Cru, on the very special Le Bateau locality, which rests on limestone and saline soils, a reminder of the ocean that existed in Champagne millions of years ago. Note that brothers Bonnaire, Jean-Etienne and Jean-Emmanuel, fourth generation, have chosen eco-pasture in these parcels of lieu-dit and are currently happily testing dwarf Maori domestic pigs from New Zealand called Kunekune.

If we had to sum up the 2016 vintage it would be: frost, hail, rain and disease. Without a very fine September the harvest would have been catastrophic. The Chardonnay was harvested late, after the reds (an exceptional occurrence), and offered a level of ripeness that was not always optimal. The high minerality of the Cramant terroir enabled us to produce a very high-quality harvest.

The Chardonnay berries from this "Le Bateau" parcel are vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, including malolactic fermentation. Then the wines undergo 5 years' ageing on laths in cork draw (instead of capsule) before disgorgement and dosage of 1.5 g/L, this is a Extra brut.

This Le Bateau cuvée has a pale yellow color with golden highlights. The nose is full of freshness with notes of citrus, apple and lemon zest, finishing on chalk. The mouth, creamy and opulent, is very well balanced with its gourmand side, pear, almond and caramel, and that long juicy finish, fresh herbs and salty notes.

This Blanc de blancs Le Bateau 2016 will easily and aptly accompany all elements of a seafood platter, but a simple apple and cinnamon tart will provide a magical pairing.