Wednesday December 4, 2013 
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Today's Offer
 

Varnier-Fannière 

Brut Grand Cru  NV

Price $65.00/bottle
VarietalChardonnay
RegionCôte des Blancs, Champagne
Format6 x 750 ml
Availability10 cases
Ageability
Now - 2020
CSPC
+416115

 


92 Points

 "(100% chardonnay, 50% from 2009 and 50% from 2008; disgorged May 16, 2012):  Light yellow-gold.  Intense, mineral-accented aromas of citrus zest, melon and chalky minerals, with an iodine nuance gaining strength with air; reminds me a lot of a ripe Chablis.  Salty minerality lifts ripe orchard fruit and honeydew flavors, which expand on the back half.  Finishes sappy, chewy and very long, with resonating mineral and floral notes.  Forty percent of this fruit came from Avize, 40% from Cramant and 20% from Oger."

Dec 2012

**Please note that this review refers to the previous disgorgement. This year's disgorgement has not yet been rated.  **

About Varnier-Fannière
 

Denis Varnier is a young vigneron in Champagne making tiny quantities of wine from Grand Cru vineyards. The history of the estate dates back to 1860, when the Fannière family began growing grapes and selling  them to the Champagne negociant houses.  It was only in 1950 that the family started producing Champagne under their own name. In 1989 Denis Varnier took over the vineyards and the house we know today was born.

                                                                     

Varnier-Fannière's domaine is tiny,  just 4 hectares of exclusively Grand Cru vineyards in Avize, Oger and Cramant. Annual production is 2,500 cases in total! 

 

Varnier-Fannière's Champagnes are archetypal examples of grower Champagne. The wines are distinctly individual, precise, and clean. Winemaking is artisanal and old-fashioned, including full malolactic fermentations and the back- straining operation of an old Coquard press. Interestingly, the wines are bottled at about 10-15% less pressure than most producers. Denis loves the vinous quality that this practice lends to the finished wines. This is a precious example of how sunshine and superb limestone terroir can produce 100% chardonnay Champagne that is full of flavour yet supremely elegant.

How to order ?

Simply by replying to this e-offer or by contacting Neil Punshon at neil.punshon@trialto.com
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