Quenardel & Fils - Champagne - Brut Réserve - Blanc

Wine:

Featuring chardonnay and pinot noir in low dosage, the Brut Réserve Champagne opens with a very pure nose around beautiful floral scents provided by the chardonnay. The generous, full-bodied structure, punctuated by a refreshing thread of acidity, reveals its beauty with a fine final bitterness that prolongs and amplifies the wine's relief. A cuvée that's perfect as an aperitif or with pressed, cooked cheeses. A wonderful discovery. Rated 93/100 by the Comité.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, from the 2019 base and 55% reserve wines (from 2018 to 2013), alcoholic fermentation in vats, malolactic fermentation, aged a few months in vats and barrels (25%).
Bottling in 2020 and disgorging in 2022.

Dosage: 3.2gr/l

Color:

Bright gold with fine, evanescent bubbles.

Nose:

Very pure, with floral scents provided by the chardonnay.

Palate:

This cuvée reveals a generous, full-bodied structure supported by a refreshing acidity and a touch of bitterness on the finish that prolongs and adds to the relief.

Temperature:

Serve between 9 and 11°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Ideal for aperitifs.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2025

Located in Verzenay, Maison Quenardel & Fils is the understated sibling of Maison J.M. Labruyère, which also owns the esteemed Domaine Jacques Prieur in Burgundy. With just 6 hectares under cultivation, meticulous care is taken to produce refined champagnes with minimal dosage, exemplified by their impeccable Brut Réserve.