Blanc de Blancs

This blanc de blancs from Armand de Brignac is 100 per cent Chardonnay, picked on the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. It is fine and clear, with a nose that combines freshness with floral touches. On the palate, citrus fruit meets vanilla and dried apricots. The texture is creamy, the finish fresh and mineral.

Serve it at 8 to 10 degrees in a tulip glass or a white wine glass so the aromas can open up. At the table it pairs well with shellfish carpaccio, scallops or sashimi. You can open it now or keep it for a very long time: after 20 years and more, toasty and honeyed notes appear. The bottle is delivered in a black lacquered wooden box with a pewter plaque.