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Champagne Franck Bonville Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016
Vintage Character
Franck Bonville Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016 comes from Champagne’s Côte des Blancs, a vintage Blanc de Blancs drawn from Grand Cru Chardonnay sites in villages such as Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. In Champagne, 2016 was marked by a difficult spring followed by a healthier, often fine late season, and on the chalk-rich slopes of the Côte des Blancs that shift in weather helped preserve freshness while allowing Chardonnay to reach impressive definition. The region’s hallmark belemnite chalk and cool climate give this style its signature tension, saline lift and finely etched mineral backbone.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with lemon zest, green apple and white peach, then broadens into acacia, brioche and toasted almond. On the palate it is brisk yet graceful, with a very fine mousse, vibrant acidity and a chalky, gently creamy texture that carries citrus, orchard fruit and pastry notes into a long, dry, mineral finish. Its precision and layered autolytic complexity make it a natural partner for oysters, roast turbot with beurre blanc, or crab ravioli with brown butter.
Winery Background
Franck Bonville is a family-owned grower-producer based in Avize, dedicated to Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and widely admired for wines that emphasize purity over weight. The estate has been in family hands since the early 20th century, and under Olivier Bonville it continues to farm its prime holdings with close attention to sustainable practice and parcel expression. In the cellar, the house style favors meticulous pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation, extended lees ageing and restrained dosage, an approach that allows the chalky identity of its vineyards to remain front and center.
Franck Bonville Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016 comes from Champagne’s Côte des Blancs, a vintage Blanc de Blancs drawn from Grand Cru Chardonnay sites in villages such as Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. In Champagne, 2016 was marked by a difficult spring followed by a healthier, often fine late season, and on the chalk-rich slopes of the Côte des Blancs that shift in weather helped preserve freshness while allowing Chardonnay to reach impressive definition. The region’s hallmark belemnite chalk and cool climate give this style its signature tension, saline lift and finely etched mineral backbone.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with lemon zest, green apple and white peach, then broadens into acacia, brioche and toasted almond. On the palate it is brisk yet graceful, with a very fine mousse, vibrant acidity and a chalky, gently creamy texture that carries citrus, orchard fruit and pastry notes into a long, dry, mineral finish. Its precision and layered autolytic complexity make it a natural partner for oysters, roast turbot with beurre blanc, or crab ravioli with brown butter.
Winery Background
Franck Bonville is a family-owned grower-producer based in Avize, dedicated to Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and widely admired for wines that emphasize purity over weight. The estate has been in family hands since the early 20th century, and under Olivier Bonville it continues to farm its prime holdings with close attention to sustainable practice and parcel expression. In the cellar, the house style favors meticulous pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation, extended lees ageing and restrained dosage, an approach that allows the chalky identity of its vineyards to remain front and center.
Product details
Wine TypeSparkling
WineryFranck Bonville
Grape VarietiesChardonnay
WinemakerOlivier Bonville
CountryFrance
Expert RatingJS 93
RegionChampagne
Production VolumeSmall (20,000 bottles)
Sub-regionCôte des Blancs
SweetnessBrut
Classification (Ranking)Grand Cru
Alcohol Level12.5
Format750ml
Prices
Golden Gate Wine
Standard delivery 2-5 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$673
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