Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 2018
Brilliant gold robe with green highlights, very fine bubbles. The nose opens onto white flowers, with touches of honey, pear, pineapple and candied lemon. The palate is lively and fresh, extending into a long, silky and elegant finish. Serve between 12 and 13 °C.
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The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
Brilliant gold robe with green highlights, very fine bubbles. The nose opens onto white flowers, with touches of honey, pear, pineapple and candied lemon. The palate is lively and fresh, extending into a long, silky and elegant finish. Serve between 12 and 13 °C.
The composition
Terroirs
This blanc de blancs comes from only two historic plots of the house in Cramant, grand cru of the Côte des Blancs: Bouron Leroi and Bouron du Midi, facing south and south-east, on limestone-rich soils. 100% chardonnay. The 2018 vintage saw a mild, rainy winter, a very wet spring followed by dry weather favourable to even flowering, and a hot, dry and sunny summer that brought the grapes to good ripeness. The wine spends long years on lees, at least six, before release, and each vintage never exceeds 40,000 bottles. 12.5% vol.
About this house
Founded in Épernay in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Rose-Adélaïde Jouët, Perrier-Jouët made chardonnay — then little planted — the signature of its house: it now accounts for 56% of its vineyard, compared with 30% for the appellation as a whole. In 1902, Émile Gallé designed for the house a spray of Japanese white anemones, enamelled on four magnums: these gave rise to the Belle Époque cuvée.
The Belle Époque Blanc de Blancs is its most exclusive expression: launched in 1998 with the 1993 vintage, it comes from only two plots in Cramant and never exceeds 40,000 bottles. Since 2020, Séverine Frerson, the house's eighth cellar master and the first woman to hold the position, has chosen its chardonnays.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
The vivacity and candied lemon of a Cramant blanc de blancs echo the iodine of the oyster.
Starter
At the Maison Belle Epoque, in Épernay, the house serves this 2018 with blue lobster: the silky finish embraces the flesh, while the chardonnay's freshness enhances it.
Main course
The house pairs the cuvée with porcini mushrooms: the wine's honey and pear notes match the woodland flavours, while its vivacity lightens the creaminess of the risotto.
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Wine information
- Appellation
- Champagne
- Volume
- 75 cl
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites
L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération.
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Consume in moderation.
