Everybody who has tried this Champagne at my home has been charmed. As I used to be. And thrilled, having hurriedly grabbed the bottle from the shelf of an area wine store.
After deciding on it, on the label I noticed the stamp of approval from exporter Becky Wasserman & Co, so I figured it was going to be superb.
This wine is greater than superb, it’s refined. With a big dollop of creaminess and crisp fruit, the wine has exceptionally balanced flavors, aromas and texture.
We sipped this champagne by itself, after which by all varieties of dinner programs — primarily vegetarian, however not fully. It’s tough to discover a extra versatile Champagne. And the value!
The winemaker is the fourth era proprietor of those vineyards in a small enclave within the Aube district of Champagne, not removed from Burgundy. On this domaine, the vineyards have been natural for almost thirty years. This explicit wine, Grains de Celles, is deliberate to be a single classic wine within the close to future. 12.5% alcohol.
PAIRING: giant number of dishes
WHAT: Champagne Pierre Gerbais
WHERE: Celles-Sur-Ource, Aube, Champagne, France
WHAT: 50% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay, 25% pinot blanc
HOW MUCH: round $55
