Champagne Bonnaire - Variance Blanc de Blancs Brut

Name: Champagne Bonnaire - Variance Blanc de Blancs Brut
Brand: Champagne Bonnaire
Rating: 3.8 (70 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

Champagne

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (70 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"More than once highly ranked in the guide, this blanc de blancs was unanimously acclaimed this year. It's made from Chardonnays from the 2008 and 2007 harvests, aged for a year in barrel, then cellared for five years. Its deep yellow color is streaked with fine bubbles. The nose combines candied fruit with toasty and vanilla aromas reflecting a stay in the woods. Brioche enriches this palette on a full, ample and elegant palate. A beautiful apogee". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)

Features

Estate

Champagne Bonnaire

Cuvée

Blanc de Blancs Variance Brut

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Cramant (Grand Cru), Bergères-Les-Vertus (Premier Cru)

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Alcoholic + malolactic fermentation, then aged in small 225 L oak barrels for 12 months.

Breeding

60 months minimum on lees

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

6 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep yellow color, fine bubbles

Nose

Expressive, with notes of white flowers, toast and vanilla

Mouth

Rich and elegant, finely wooded, nice body and volume, brioche finish.

Serve

AT 10°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with dishes such as pan-fried foie gras, aged Comté cheese ...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 14/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Based on 2006, this structured cuvée is ideal for a meal.

About the domain :

Located in Cramant, a benchmark terroir for great Chardonnays, this 22-hectare family estate is now in the hands of Jean-Étienne and Jean-Emmanuel Bonnaire. These champagnes are ideal for aperitifs, and are a sure bet in the sector. The siblings also manage Champagnes Paul Clouet, a cousin of the family vineyard since 1992. Some cuvées are aged in wood, and older vintages can be disgorged on request. This is a sure-fire address that is progressing and refining its style.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2*Favorite (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

More than once high on the Guide, this blanc de blancs was unanimously acclaimed this year. It's made from Chardonnays from the 2008 and 2007 harvests, aged for a year in barrel, then cellared for five years. Its deep yellow color is streaked with fine bubbles. The nose combines candied fruit with toasty and vanilla aromas, reflecting the time spent in wood. Brioche enriches this palette on a full, ample and elegant palate. A fine climax.

About the domain :

Like many a Champagne winegrower, the great-grandfather of today's winegrowers became independent of the wine trade in the wake of the 1929 crisis, and began handling his own wines in 1932. Today, the estate covers 25 hectares, mainly in the Côte des Blancs. Since 2012, it has been run by Jean-Emmanuel and Jean-Étienne Bonnaire, sons of Jean-Louis, who passed away in 2015.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended (Recommended)

About the domain :

On the Côte des Blancs, kingdom of Chardonnay, with vines acquired in Fossoy and Bergères-les-Vertus, the family estate founded in 1932, located in Cramant, is today run by the fourth generation with Jean-Etienne and Jean-Emmanuel Bonnaire. Their 22 hectares of vines, mainly made up of Chardonnay, produce grapes for ageing in vats and old barrels (Ver Sacrum and Variance cuvées, aged under cork for over 6 years). All dosage levels have been reduced.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 70 reviews