franck bonville millesime 2015 (degorgement novembre 2022)

"this discreet house began with the purchase of a few acres of vines on the côte des blancs in champagne by alfred bonville, a simple winegrower, at the beginning of the 20th century. then in 1936, he bought a house in avize, with a press and tuns, which allowed his son to produce the first bottles under his own name: franck bonville. the estate is not huge, but still counts 15 hectares, spread over 77 parcels in the terroirs of avize, oger and mesnil le roi, classified as grand cru, where the best chardonnay grapes are grown. then came gilles, the grandson, who modernised and perfected the house production before handing over to olivier, the fourth generation, who now carries on the family tradition. his goal? to orientate the estate towards a reasoned culture of the vineyard. goodbye insecticides and weed killers! respect for the environment has become a priority on a par with the quality of the champagne. quality, here we go! here we are not satisfied with just having beautiful terroirs. the work produced upstream is impressive, both in terms of the use of soils, harvests, the use of barrels of meursault, bottling for 5 years before disgorging, perfect dosages in order to obtain high class, very balanced vintages with marked identities. olivier bonville's 2015 vintage is an elegant, fine, fresh and delicate blanc de blancs champagne. the year 2015 fits perfectly into the continental trend of the decade with a mild, wet winter and a hot, dry summer. the ripening, thanks to a cool late summer, will give birth to juicy, ripe and concentrated grapes, a spectacular vintage. this cuvée is made only from the house's own vines located on the grand cru terroir of avize. the wine has spent more than 5 years in the cellars and after disgorging, it is dosed brut to give it a nice roundness. to the eye, the colour is pale gold with crystalline reflections and the bubbles are delicate, with a persistent cordon. on the nose, the maturity of the cuvée is confirmed by a palette of greedy notes and toasted accents. the generous delicacy of the palate is confirmed by the presence of rich aromas of mango, orange and mirabelle plum. franck bonville's 2015 vintage is a champagne that can be enjoyed as an aperitif or with a nice creamy poultry."