French bubbles have never been so good and this one touched us with the depth and creaminess for a perfect bargain bubbles. Clean and Bright in the glass, the nose is particularly Champagne style with toasty notes and hints of florals. The bead rises languidly to the surface in a beguiling dance that screams drink me now! Chevalier Blanc de Blanc is a delightfully fresh and delicate sparkling wine with a charming touch of fruitiness. It is a Brut sparkling wine, nevertheless very elegant and enjoyable. The wine suggests the characteristics of the fine grape varieties from which it is made, with floral aromas, mineral overtones and a touch of toasted bread. The finish is clean and lasting.
With a low Alcohol of 11.5% this will be a toast of success at any function so please enjoy and let them know where you got it!
Chevalier Blanc de Blancs starts with a selection of white grapes: Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Chenin and other different grape varieties. The still wines made from these varieties are selected with great care to assure consistency in the finished wine. The cuve´e is carefully assembled by the winemaker and held in a chilled stainless steel pressure- proof vat Champagne yeast (a strain home grown by the Chevalier maitre de chais) and sugar are added to the vat. The yeast acts upon the sugar to create a secondary fermentation; the carbon dioxide gases which result, are retained in the sealed container as delicate bubbles. 4-5 times a week the cellar master uses a small propeller in the tank to gently swirl the wine: this provides contact with the lees (the natural grape sediment which precipitates during fermentation) At Chevalier, this process continues from 4 to 6 months in order to ensure distinctive and expressive flavours. When the winemaker determines that the maturing process is complete, the fermenting vat is cooled to -4°C to keep the newly created bubbles in solution, and the wine is filtered. A liqueur de dosage is then added to adjust the level of sweetness and the wine is bottled.
Don't Pay: $24.00
WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Cork & Twist
Region: Burgundy, France
Winemaker: TBC
Drink now until: Every Day
Alc/Vol: 11.5 %