Cuvée de Prestige Blanc de Noirs

The Cuvée de Prestige from Florent Bergeronneau Marion is a blanc de noirs, a white champagne made from dark-skinned grapes. What sets it apart is the élevage: the wine is vinified entirely in oak barrels. This gives it more body and structure than you would expect from a champagne made purely in steel tank, without masking the fruit, as this cuvée remains decidedly fruity.

It makes a good start as an aperitif, but it also holds its own at the table. With white meat, pork fillet or roast duck, the blanc de noirs shows its powerful side. Pour it at 9 to 11°C into a white wine glass rather than a flute, so that the fruit and the subtle oak note can open up.