Discover the exceptional craftsmanship of Michel Genet’s Blanc de Blancs Spirit Grand Cru NV. From one of the six Grand Cru villages, Chouilly, in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, comes a pretty, floral, silky, brilliant Blanc de Blanc for only R750, which will leave you more than impressed.
Grower Champagne houses make phenomenal terroir and variety-expressive Champagnes, and Michel Genet continuous to be a pioneer of the growers movement. They make precise, layered wines from the Chouilly terroir with a quality-to-price ratio that is hard to beat!
This 100% Chardonnay spends some time on the fine lees before going through its second fermentation, adding autolytic complexity and a light creamy texture that balance the fruit. The wine shows great tension on the palate, with tightly knit flavours of green apple, salty almond, apricot, jasmine, lemon zest, brioche and honeycomb complimented by extra-fine bubbles. Amazing depth in flavour for a wine that is so vibrant and fresh, it is a great chance to experience what Grand Cru Champagne is capable of.
Antoine, Vincent, and Agnès Genet take an artisanal approach to managing their family-run Champagne house, named after their father, Michel Genet. They are all committed to working as naturally as possible in the vineyards while making the highest quality wine possible, farming their 9-hectare estate organically while vinifying each parcel separately.
Chouilly is one of the northernmost crus of the prestigious Côte des Blancs, a region known for its chalky soils and excellent quality Chardonnay. The Genet family has been making wines from this Grand Cru site since the 1960s. Don’t miss out on a chance to buy one of Wine Cellars best-selling Champagnes.
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