Winery Philippe GonetBrut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' from the Winery Philippe Gonet
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' of Winery Philippe Gonet in the region of Champagne is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' of Winery Philippe Gonet in the region of Champagne often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or pear.
Food and wine pairings with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'
Pairings that work perfectly with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'
Original food and wine pairings with Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'
The Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' of Winery Philippe Gonet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of vegetable planter, pasta with tuna or waterzooï of the sea.
Details and technical informations about Winery Philippe Gonet's Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brut Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' from Winery Philippe Gonet are 2011
Informations about the Winery Philippe Gonet
The Winery Philippe Gonet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Champagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger'
Grand Cru village at the heart of the Côte des Blancs (Champagne), considered the finest of Chardonnay villages: exclusive signature Chardonnay as Blanc de Blancs king — signature balance and ageing potential with notes of white flowers, stone fruits, fresh croissant and a touch of almond, long chalky mineral finish and elegant energy. Signature draining chalk soils on Cretaceous limestone, east exposure capturing morning sun, min 3 years ageing, home of Salon and Krug.
The wine region of Champagne
World benchmark sparkling wines: fine bubbles, citrusy tension, notes of brioche, toasted almond, white flowers and white-fleshed fruits after ageing on lees. Three grapes blended or solo: fleshy Pinot Noir (38%), fruity Meunier (33%), chiselled Chardonnay (28%). From straight Blanc de Blancs to vinous Blanc de Noirs, from non-vintage Brut to age-worthy Millésimé. AOC since 1927, 34,300 ha on chalk, 17 Grands Crus and 44 Premiers Crus.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
