Spécial Club Oger Grand Cru 2015

With the Spécial Club Oger Grand Cru 2015, Pierre Gimonnet deliberately takes a different path from usual. In the past the house blended different terroirs to achieve complexity and balance. Here, by contrast, a single terroir is the focus: 100% Chardonnay from Oger, 100% grand cru. It is the second cuvée of this kind. After the hand harvest the wine was aged for six months in tank and then spent three years on the lees. The dosage is 5 g/l. There are only 5,200 bottles.

In blanc de blancs, Oger often brings more fullness and breadth than some neighbouring sites. The low dosage nevertheless keeps the style fresh and direct. Pour it at 10 to 12 °C in a large white wine glass so it can open up. It goes well with grilled lobster, sweetbreads or a mature Comté.