Champagne, France
Champagne A. Margaine 2016 Special Club—a Blanc de Blancs made with 100% Chardonnay.
This champagne showcases a fine & lively perlage after over five years resting ‘sur lie’ in the cool, chalk cellars of the Margain family followed by additional time in the bottle.
On the nose are elegant notes of citrus peel, white peach, kumquat harmoniously layered with white blossom, overt mineral notes of oyster shell, seashell and flint, and autolytic notes of nougat, toast, almond paste, & lemon pound cake.
The palate is dry with 8 g/L in dosage, a racy acidity, which cuts through the creamy mousse & mouth-coating texture. It departs slowly.
These bubbles transport us back to our magical visit to A. Margaine in the 1er cru village of Villers-Marmery, an island of Chardonnay in the Grande Montagne de Reims, which is predominantly planted to Pinot Noir.
Champagne A. Margaine 2016 Special Club—a Blanc de Blancs made with 100% Chardonnay.
This champagne showcases a fine & lively perlage after over five years resting ‘sur lie’ in the cool, chalk cellars of the Margain family followed by additional time in the bottle.
On the nose are elegant notes of citrus peel, white peach, kumquat harmoniously layered with white blossom, overt mineral notes of oyster shell, seashell and flint, and autolytic notes of nougat, toast, almond paste, & lemon pound cake.
The palate is dry with 8 g/L in dosage, a racy acidity, which cuts through the creamy mousse & mouth-coating texture. It departs slowly.
These bubbles transport us back to our magical visit to A. Margaine in the 1er cru village of Villers-Marmery, an island of Chardonnay in the Grande Montagne de Reims, which is predominantly planted to Pinot Noir.