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Les Nouges Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2019 DONT-GULLET

French Secret Cellar ・ DHONDT-GRELLET - LES NOGERS BLANC DE BLANCS

C19SP5544

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This single-vineyard cuvée is crafted by Adrien Dhondt, a rising star in grower Champagne. Admiring the great white winemakers of Burgundy, he pursues the expression of Chardonnay and terroir, and was named "Winemaker of the Year" at the 2017 Trophée Champenois. The vineyard is located in Cuis, a Premier Cru village at the northern tip of the Côte des Blancs. This is one of the few single-vineyard bottlings from this village, where old Chardonnay vines, 40 to 50 years old and over, are rooted in calcareous soil. Aromas of Meyer lemon, white flowers, crushed stone, and roasted hazelnut emerge, while crisp acidity and chalky tension lead to a long, saline finish. It's a wine where precision, energy, and elegance are in perfect balance.

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Tasting Comments

Tasting Notes
From the glass wafts honeysuckle, cedar, mandarin orange peel, and a hint of smoke. The sensual beauty of a rich vintage such as 2019 is held in check by coolness, salinity and a gentle oak framework, with notes of apricot kernel, mandarin, and turmeric spice expanding smoothly with golden pastry nuances derived from lees aging. Sweet spices and citrus with ripe bitterness lead to a long, dancing finish. This is a captivating and delicate wine with subtlety hidden deep within its broad style.

Pairing
Oysters and sashimi
Lightly seared scallops and lobster
Alpine cheeses (Comté, Beaufort, etc.)

Technical Data

Cultivation Information

Dhondt-Grellet is a rising star among grower champagnes. Adrien Dhondt took over the family business in 2012 and transformed it into a producer dedicated to expressing the terroir of the prestigious Côte des Blancs vineyards.

Established in 1986, the estate owns approximately 6 hectares of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, with an average vine age of 40 years. Although Adrien is not organically certified, he prioritizes enhancing the vitality of soil microorganisms through horse plowing, avoiding herbicides and pesticides, and using homemade compost.

Inspired by the great white wine producers of Burgundy, their quality was recognized with the "Winemaker of the Year" award at the 2017 Trophées Champenois.

Winemaking Information

Fermentation and aging in the cellar are carried out in large oak barrels. The wine is aged on its lees (without cold stabilization, filtration, or fining), with topping up as needed.

In 2019, after separate vinification of each parcel, approximately one-third of the wine was aged for 11 months in barrels, including new ones. Disgorgement took place in July 2024, resulting in an Extra Brut with a dosage of just 1g/L.