Stone Fruit, Floral, Tree Fruit, Citrus Fruit, and Mineral, Yeasty / Brioche and Creamy / Buttery
BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Champagne, France
Grape Varietals:
Chardonnay
Winemaking:
Methode Champenoise
Maturation: Blended Aging Bottle Ageing
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Caviar, Fish burgers
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Charles Heidsieck was one of the very first Champagne Houses to demonstrate its passion for Chardonnay by producing a Blanc de Blancs in its 1949 vintage. There is also evidence that the Maison had produced some mono-crus from the Côte des Blancs as early as1906... Through this cuvée, relaunched in 2018, two of the House’s areas of expertise come together: the production of great white wines and the art of blending a large selection of wines from different years and terroirs. The considerable challenge is to make opposites coexist: the tautness and the freshness of young chardonnays on the one hand, and the silky “Charles” character on the other.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay. The Blanc de Blancs is the result of a very selective blend of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Cote de Sezanne and Montgueux. The cuvée base 2016 is composed of 10 crus of Chardonnay, the most sought-after grapes in the region.
Taste Profile: Pale gold with the typical glints of the Chardonnay varietal. Aromas of mature Chardonnay - white peach, candied citrus with notes of line, honeysuckle & fresh hazelnut. Freshness & tautness mark this pure & forthright attack. Almost unconventionally suave for a Blanc de Blancs
Winemaking Process: For this cuvée, only the juice from the first press are used and, the wines benefit from a slow and long maturation of 3 to 4 years in chalk cellars, far beyond the norms of the region. 25% reserve wine
