Le Fond du Bateau N°13 Chouilly Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2013

Wine Description for Le Fond du Bateau N°13 Chouilly Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2013 by Pertois-Lebrun

Colour & Appearance

A brilliant, pale straw yellow with fine, persistent beads of bubbles rising lively in the glass.

Nose

The nose reveals a cool, polished clarity. It exhales intense aromas of fresh citrus fruits, green apple and wet chalk, underlaid by a delicate note of freshly baked brioche and subtle, smoky nuances reminiscent of wet stone.

Palate

On the palate, this Champagne shows itself as uncompromisingly dry and focused. The taut, animating acidity grips immediately, yet is beautifully balanced by a fine, creamy texture. Flavours of lime zest, salted butter and an almost tangible, chalky texture shape the mouthfeel. A wine of energetic, purist structure that gets by entirely without any masking sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long-lasting, salty and carried by a gripping freshness that leaves the palate clean and vibrating.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes originate from the Grand Cru site Chouilly in the famous Côte des Blancs. Here, deep chalk soils shape the Chardonnay, lending it its typical, cool elegance and vibrating tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

This single-varietal Chardonnay is based on the 2013 vintage. Following selective hand-harvesting, the base wine matured in the cellars of the family estate before undergoing extended lees ageing after the second fermentation. Dosed as an Extra Brut, it preserves its uncompromising origin without filtration.

Food Pairings

An outstanding partner for purist seafood such as fresh oysters, scallop carpaccio or premium sashimi.

Special Features

A radically honest single-vineyard Champagne from a cool vintage that perfectly encapsulates the uncompromising, artisanal philosophy of the brothers Clément and Antoine Clément – intellectually demanding and at the same time immensely refreshing to drink.