Blanc de Craie

Blanc de Craie is a pure Chardonnay, blended from chalk parcels in Aÿ (55%) and Louvois (45%). The wine spends six months in tank and a further six months in small oak barrels from the Argonne forest. It then rests for three years in the house cellars. The result is a brut that combines freshness with fine structure.

On the nose, citrus notes dominate: lemon and pink grapefruit, with pineapple and a hint of lychee. On the palate it is creamy and supple, carried by a clear, mineral purity. Serve it at around 10 °C in a tulip-shaped white wine glass. It pairs well with mussels in half-salted butter, grilled gambas flambéed with cognac, or canapés with caviar.