Thiénot

Penfolds Blanc de Blancs 2012 | Bottle 75cl - Presentation pack

Description

To celebrate its 175 years of commitment to wine, the Australian house of Penfolds is offering a limited-edition champagne. In partnership with Champagne Thiénot, Penfolds has been fully involved in every stage of the creation of this extraordinary cuvée, Blanc de Blancs 2012.

This Blanc de Blancs is made from Chardonnay grapes grown on the Avize terroir, a Grand Cru terroir in the Côte des Blancs, renowned for the exceptional quality of its grapes.

2012 was an unprecedented year for winegrowing, combining difficult weather conditions with a superb late summer, resulting in grapes of superb ripeness, accentuated by moderate yields. A balance reminiscent of the great vintages of 2002, 1989 and 1966.

Malolactic fermentation is blocked to fully reveal the character of the grapes and the typicity of the terroir. The Extra-Brut dosage is less than 2 g/L.

This cuvée has a straw-yellow color and very fine bubbles.

The nose reveals harmonious notes of citrus fruit and lemon zest, intermingled with aromas of white lily, just-baked madeleine, fresh almond, honey, barley sugar and yellow and white fruit.

On the palate, the wine is linear and defined, with notes of frosted lemon, panacotta and vanilla bean. A generosity of flavors, characteristic of Chardonnay and this beautiful limestone terroir, the identity of a complete Blanc de Blancs.