Tuesday November 24, 2015
British Columbia

"These Champagnes, many of which emerge from old vine parcels, are the embodiment of the great villages in Champagne's Côte des Blancs. Readers will find Champagnes that emphasize energy, tension and pure class." 

 

Antonio Galloni -Vinous Media
December 2014
Today's Offer
 

Varnier-Fannière 

Brut Grand Cru  NV  

Hospitality Price $59.00/bottle + Tax
VarietalChardonnay
RegionAvize, Champagne
Format6 x 750 ml
Availability10 cases
Ageability
Now - 2022+
CSPC
+416115

 


91 Points

"(all Chardonnay from Avize; 10 g/l dosage; disgorged in June, 2014): Bright straw. Vibrant citrus and orchard fruit scents show very good clarity and a suave floral quality. Spicy, penetrating and pure on the palate, offering bitter pear skin and Meyer lemon flavors plus a hint of anise. Stony and sharply focused on the incisive finish, leaving a bright citrussy note behind."

Jan 2015

**Please note that this review refers to a previous disgorgement. ** 
 
 
Varnier-Fannière
Jean Fannière Origine  NV

Hospitality Price $68.99/bottle + Tax
VarietalChardonnay
RegionAvize, Champagne
Format6 x 750 ml
AvailabilityOnly 5 cases
Ageability
Now - 2025+
CSPC
+377234
 

93 Points

"The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée de Jean Fannière Origine is built on a core of pure vertical structure. Intense, deep and resonant in the glass, the Origine boasts marvelous intensity and breath. The expression of Chardonnay is bold and powerful, with a level of richness that suggests vinification in oak (there is none). This vivid, impeccable Champagne will deliver considerable pleasure for years. The current release is 100% Chardonnay, 70% Cramant and 30% Oger, equal parts 2009 and 2008. Disgorged June 2014. Dosage is 3 grams per liter."

Nov 2014

**Please note that this review refers to a previous disgorgement. ** 
 
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.  

How to order ?

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