Collection Vintage 2015 Blanc de Blancs

The Collection Vintage 2015 Blanc de Blancs from Nicolas Feuillatte is 100% Chardonnay and shows the vintage in its fresh, mineral light. Five years of ageing in the cellar have given it fine, vigorous bubbles and real complexity. The nose opens floral, followed by fig, white pepper and clove. On the palate freshness comes first, with citrus and pink grapefruit, and later white peach and lemon verbena join in. The minerality whets the appetite.

That makes it a good aperitif, but also a companion for seafood such as oysters, scallops or prawns. Some cheeses, young goat's cheese for example, also work well. Serve it at 8 to 10 °C in a white wine glass with a little volume, so the floral and spicy notes have room to show.