Alain Edouard Blanc de Blancs 2015

The Alain Edouard Blanc de Blancs 2015 from EPC is 100 per cent Chardonnay. It rested quietly in the cellar for 40 months, and you can taste that time: the nose is fresh and spring-like, with white blossom and pale-fleshed fruit. On the palate it is full-bodied and structured, the perlage fine and almost creamy. The champagne is also made with low sulphites.

As an aperitif it shows its freshness at its best. At the table it accompanies foie gras or shellfish, where its structure and fine mousse hold their own. Serve it at 9 to 11 degrees so the blossom aromas do not fade. A white wine glass with a little volume, or a Blida glass, lets the vintage breathe. The EPC thermo strip tells you when the temperature is right.