Guide VERON des Champagnes 2015
(Approximately 28 euros a bottle)
Wine grower in Cramant in the Côte
des Blancs since 1932, the Champagne Bonnaire grows carefully its 22-hectare
vineyard, mainly planted with Chardonnay. The house develops and markets
approximately 200,000 bottles of quality Champagnes every year, of which 50%
are exported.
Sober, original and very successful
presentation.
Visual
Aspect:
·
Deep
golden colour.
·
Fine
bubbles, well-distributed in the flute.
·
Sophisticated
and persistent bead of bubbles.
Nose:
·
Harmonious,
it gradually blooms until the plenitude
·
At
first marked by the Chardonnay, the exclusive grape variety of the cuvée, harvested
in 2005, with aromas of candied lemon and grapefruit, apple and pear compote, apricot
and raisins, accompanied by a touch of fresh butter.
·
Accomplished
maturity, obtained by 7 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement,
with scents of honey and beeswax, evolving towards cocoa.
·
Sophisticated
woodiness, with delicate nuances of vanilla, slightly roasted, result of the vinification
of the base wines in old oak barrels.
Palate:
·
Pure
first taste, supported by a tension which accompanies us throughout the
tasting, certainly enabled by the rigorous selection of the first juices,
during the soft pressing of the grapes.
·
Rare
minerality, marked by the terroirs of origin of the grapes: Cramant Grand Cru (50%)
and the Premier Crus of Cuis (25%) and of Bergères-les-Vertus (25%).
·
The
palate becomes fleshy and captivating, thanks to the realization of the
malolactic fermentation of the base wines and to the adjusted dosage, with 7
g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.
·
Charmingly
tangy finish.
· Great big length.
With this Cuvée Variance created in
1995, Jean-Louis Bonnaire and his son Jean-Etienne, the makers, sign an
accomplished Champagne, that gives a beautiful image of their talent of winemakers.
To enjoy for the aperitif, or
during festive meals, with a wild hake, for example.
Champagne Bonnaire
120 rue d'Epernay
51 530 Cramant
France
Tél : +33 (0)3 26 57 50 85
Fax : +33 (0)3 26 57 59 17
mail : info@champagne-bonnaire.com
