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Champagne Franck Bonville 'Unisson' Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
Vintage Character
Franck Bonville Brut Unisson Blanc de Blancs, Champagne NV, is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from the Côte des Blancs, built entirely from Chardonnay grown in top villages including Avize. As a non-vintage cuvée, it is shaped less by a single growing season than by the house’s blending skill, offering impressive consistency and strong value while extended lees aging adds depth and texture. Its origin is distinctive for the Côte des Blancs’ belemnite-rich chalk soils, which give Chardonnay a refined, saline drive and the airy, precise profile that defines this style of Champagne.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with lemon zest, green apple, white peach and white flowers, followed by brioche, almond and a gentle pastry note from time on the lees. The palate is brisk yet creamy, with fine bubbles, high acidity and a chalk-laced core that carries through to a clean, persistent finish. James Suckling has rated this cuvée 92 points, and that sense of polish shows in its balance of citrus freshness and autolytic complexity. It pairs beautifully with oysters, sole meunière, or tempura prawns.
Winery Background
Franck Bonville is a long-established grower-producer based in Avize, with family roots in the Côte des Blancs dating to the early 20th century and an estate formally founded in 1926. The domaine focuses exclusively on Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards, a clear statement of terroir and house identity. Fruit is hand-harvested, vinified with an emphasis on purity and precision, and the wines are aged extensively on lees to build finesse rather than weight. Under Olivier Bonville, the house has become a benchmark for elegant grower Champagne, prized for translating grand cru chalk soils into Blanc de Blancs of clarity, energy and poise.
Franck Bonville Brut Unisson Blanc de Blancs, Champagne NV, is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from the Côte des Blancs, built entirely from Chardonnay grown in top villages including Avize. As a non-vintage cuvée, it is shaped less by a single growing season than by the house’s blending skill, offering impressive consistency and strong value while extended lees aging adds depth and texture. Its origin is distinctive for the Côte des Blancs’ belemnite-rich chalk soils, which give Chardonnay a refined, saline drive and the airy, precise profile that defines this style of Champagne.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with lemon zest, green apple, white peach and white flowers, followed by brioche, almond and a gentle pastry note from time on the lees. The palate is brisk yet creamy, with fine bubbles, high acidity and a chalk-laced core that carries through to a clean, persistent finish. James Suckling has rated this cuvée 92 points, and that sense of polish shows in its balance of citrus freshness and autolytic complexity. It pairs beautifully with oysters, sole meunière, or tempura prawns.
Winery Background
Franck Bonville is a long-established grower-producer based in Avize, with family roots in the Côte des Blancs dating to the early 20th century and an estate formally founded in 1926. The domaine focuses exclusively on Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards, a clear statement of terroir and house identity. Fruit is hand-harvested, vinified with an emphasis on purity and precision, and the wines are aged extensively on lees to build finesse rather than weight. Under Olivier Bonville, the house has become a benchmark for elegant grower Champagne, prized for translating grand cru chalk soils into Blanc de Blancs of clarity, energy and poise.
Product details
Wine TypeSparkling
WineryFranck Bonville
Grape VarietiesChardonnay
WinemakerOlivier Bonville
CountryFrance
Expert RatingJS 92
RegionChampagne
SweetnessBrut
Sub-regionAvize
Alcohol Level12.5
Classification (Ranking)Grand Cru
Format750ml
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