Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Prestige 2005

Le Mesnil is a major supplier of base wines (vin clair) to other prestigious Champagne houses, including Krug, Salong, Mot & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, and Taittinger, while also producing its own cuves.

Founded in 1937, the vineyards of Le Mesnil sur Oger have a truly excellent terroir, the quality of their vineyards comes from the fact that they are east-facing. With vineyard topsoil over a base layer of chalk the vineyards have excellent hydric qualities thus allowing the chardonnay grape to reach their full potential.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru plots in Cote des Blanc, Champagne, France. The vines are planted by over 500 growers on the prestigious chal slops of Le Mesnil sur Oger, one of 17 Grand Crus in Champagne

This champagne comes from old vines, facing south in the heart of Mesnil, with an average age of 40 years. The flagship ofthe Le Mesnil range, this wine is made to be appreciated by champagne aficionados and has great length on the palate.

Taste Profile:Beautiful attack on the palate with aromas of citrus fruits, notably grapefruit, reinforced by the minerality specific to the Mesnil terroir. This vintage will delight lovers of great champagnes with a beautiful length in the mouth.

Winemaking Process: This great wine is made without malolactic fermentation to preserve all its Chardonnay typicity and aromatic notes of praline and woody notes on the nose.