Champagne Bonnaire - Blanc de Blancs Ver Sacrum Brut

Name: Champagne Bonnaire - Blanc de Blancs Ver Sacrum Brut
Brand: Champagne Bonnaire
Rating: 3.8 (13 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

Champagne

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (13 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

16/20

Gault & Millau

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Produced from the 2006 and 2005 harvests, this cork-aged blanc de blancs is low dosage, bordering on extra-brut. Highly praised in the last edition, it has been acclaimed again this year. Intense and complex on the nose, it blends butter, brioche, honey, toast and mandarin orange, before revealing a full, buttery palate, taut with a fine acidity that underlines its length". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

Features

Estate

Champagne Bonnaire

Cuvée

Ver Sacrum Blanc de Blancs

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

reasoned cultivation

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

initial slow fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation

Breeding

72 months minimum

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

6 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful golden color

Nose

richer and fuller than the others, and the low dosage reinforces the impression of purity.

Mouth

a great wine for laying down, evolving in harmony between finesse and generosity.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

and serve!

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairing

To be enjoyed both as an aperitif and at the table... A wine for aesthetes!

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2017 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

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

About the wine:

A full-bodied blanc de blancs with just the right amount of dosage.

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 (2016 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

Produced from the 2006 and 2005 harvests, this cork-aged blanc de blancs is low dosage, bordering on extra-brut. Noted in the last edition, it has been acclaimed this year. Intense and complex on the nose, it combines butter, brioche, honey, toast and tangerine, before revealing a full, buttery palate, taut with a fine acidity that underlines its length.

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

Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Very good)

Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended (Recommended)

About the wine:

Bright, luminous gold and silver in color, the bubbles are fine and quick. On the nose, the wine spreads its freshness and vivacity around aromas of citrus, yuzu, kumquats and spices. Rich and incisive at the same time, a gourmet champagne with a touch of class.

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 13 reviews