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A blanc de blancs Grand Cru from the Côte des Blancs, Franck Bonville Brut Champagne features Chardonnay grapes from Avize and Oger. Fermented in stainless steel and enhanced with reserve wines, it combines lightness with a creamy texture. Aromas of acacia, citrus, and brioche give way to a fresh, velvety palate with a briny finish. A refined blanc de blancs aperitif, ideal for enhancing scallops or exceptional canapés.
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In the early 1900s, Alfred Bonville took the ambitious gamble of buying plots of vines at a time when the Phylloxera crisis had raged just a few years earlier. This bold move paid off, as his son Franck Bonville founded the eponymous Champagne house in the early 1930s, which is still in the hands of his successors today. The Champagnes produced carry a history and are among the most qualitative of the Côte des blancs.
In 1937, Alfred Bonville and his son Franck acquired a winegrower's house in the heart of Avize on Côte des blancs in order to make their own Champagne, but it wasn't until the aftermath of the Secsecond world war that Franck began to market the first cuvées under his own name and to expand the Domaine on the Avize terroir. In 1970, their son Gilles and his wife Ingrid joined the family business and modernized the technical tools with more appropriate technology. Their son Olivier, with a degree in oenology and extensive winemaking experience in Corsica and Germany, joined them in 1996, representing the fourth generation. It was also at this time that Gilles decided to manage the vineyard in a sustainable way.
House Franck Bonville specializes in Cuvées Blanc de blancs en Grand Cru d'Avize, one of the most prestigious terroirs of the Côte de Blancs. The Domaine vineyard is spread over 15 hectares across three villages classified as Grand Cru: Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The grapes are picked at perfect ripeness, reflecting the purest expression of their terroir. Once vinification is complete, the bottles are aged for between 2 1/2 and 6 years in cellars located in underground millstone galleries dating back to the 19th century.
The cuvée Brut Blanc de blancs Grand Cru reflects the DNA of Maison Franck Bonville, it's a Champagne that combines freshness, finesse and elegance. It's perfect as an aperitif or with a seafood platter.
The Unisson Grand Cru delivers a more refined, warmer expression. With fine bubbles, great elegance and an aromatic framework focused on citrus and white flower notes, it will delight the most curious taste buds as an aperitif as well as with refined dishes.
Succumb to the charm of Cuvée Pur Avize 2015 and its notes of flowers, almond paste and white-fleshed fruit. Produced from 3 parcels of Chardonnay from the Avize terroir, this is a noble, creamy Champagne with great freshness, ideal as an aperitif as well as with generous fish dishes.
Considered the cuvée that best represents the House’s style, this blanc de blancs Grand Cru is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes grown in the chalky terroirs of Avize, Oger, and Cramant—three communes entirely classified as Grand Cru on the Côte des Blancs. A family-owned wine estate for four generations, Champagne Franck Bonville earned HVE certification in 2016 and is continuing a gradual transition to organic farming, reflecting a deep-rooted, long-term commitment.
Tasting Notes
The color features pale gold tones with straw-yellow highlights, adorned with a fine, even effervescence whose bubbles persist steadily. The bouquet opens with scents of white flowers, acacia, and orange blossom, before giving way to hints of citrus, grapefruit, and citron. As it breathes, rich aromas of brioche, fresh butter, and pear compote round out the aromatic profile. On the palate, the attack is clean and lively, driven by notes of orange and lychee, then the texture quickly gains creaminess and roundness, echoing the buttery and brioche notes detected on the nose. The finish, light and briny, offers a distinct briny length that highlights the mineral character of these chalky terroirs.
Food and Wine Pairings
This blanc de blancs Grand Cru naturally shines as an aperitif, where gougères and savory canapés bring out its freshness and liveliness. Its creamy texture and mineral undertones also make it a perfect pairing for beautifully pan-seared scallops with citrus or salmon tartare. Lovers of fresh cheeses or dry goat cheese will find it a simple yet harmonious pairing.
Aging Potential
This Brut Grand Cru is a pleasure to drink right now; its already open aromatic profile and smooth texture make it an approachable champagne. It will continue to evolve favorably over the next three to five years, gaining complexity on the nose with hints of honey, dried fruit, and toasted almond. Extended aging on the lees, combined with the natural acidity of the Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, forms the backbone of this wine’s aging potential. When served in a tulip glass rather than a flute, the aromatic palette unfolds more freely and the wine’s body expresses itself fully.
The vintage in the vineyard
This non-vintage Champagne is blended from the most recent harvest and reserve wines, following a multi-year blending philosophy that ensures consistency in style from one year to the next. The three selected villages—Avize, Oger, and Cramant—form a benchmark trio on the Côte des Blancs, where deep chalky soils restore the Chardonnay’s characteristic minerality and lively acidity. The reserve wines add roundness and continuity, ensuring that each blend faithfully reflects the signature style of Franck Bonville Champagne.
Work in the Cellar
The grapes are vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel cuves, allowing for slow and complete fermentations that preserve the Chardonnay’s aromatic potential. No barrel aging is practiced, preserving the purity of the fruit. The blend combines the latest harvest with reserve wines before bottling according to the traditional Champagne method for second fermentation. Aging on racks, which lasts two to three years, promotes the autolysis of the lees and the integration of brioche aromas. After disgorgement, the bottles rest for another nine months before release, and the final dosage of 8.3 g/L imparts the roundness characteristic of the House’s style.
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