Orpale Blanc de Blancs 2008 Grand Cru

Orpale Blanc de Blancs 2008 is the prestige cuvée of De Saint Gall. The name Orpale is deliberately ambitious and is only used in the best years. 2008 was a cool, fresh vintage, and cellar master Cédric Jacopin has turned it into a taut, linear Chardonnay. It comes exclusively from the grands crus of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant and Avize and was aged for 12 years, with only a light dosage.

The wine shows great aromatic intensity, together with freshness, minerality and a clear line. On the palate, more developed notes already come in. The ageing potential is considerable. It works as an aperitif just as well as with scallop skewers or creamy chicken breast. Serve it at 10 to 12 °C in a wide white wine glass so that it can open up.