Les Regards d’Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2014

Wine Description for Les Regards d’Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2014 by Waris-Larmandier

Colour & Appearance

Medium golden yellow with fine, lively perlage – a Champagne that visually hints at its maturity without sacrificing freshness.

Nose

Classic Grand Cru profile with pronounced autolysis notes: brioche, patisserie and nougat dominate the first impression. Beneath unfolds ripe yellow fruit – citrus, pome fruit and stone fruit – with remarkable juiciness. Complex nuances of dates, brittle and honey lend additional depth to the bouquet.

Palate

Well-proportioned acidity meets silky mousseux – a balance that unites elegance and structure. Ripe grapefruits and oranges merge with yeasty notes into a dense yet never heavy flavour profile. The Champagne remains consistently linear and taut.

Finish

Long and precise with underlying minerality and fine salinity, which impressively underscores Avize’s terroir. The Zéro Dosage philosophy reveals itself here in all its clarity.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from a 42.79 are single vineyard site in Avize at 100 metres elevation, approximately two kilometres from the domaine. The Chardonnay vines were planted in 1963 and benefit from the legendary chalk soils of the Côte des Blancs.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay, hand-harvested and processed in a traditional Coquard press. Spontaneous fermentation and maturation in 600-litre Demi-Muids from Burgundy, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Minimum five years‘ maturation sur lattes, hand-riddled, Zéro Dosage.

Food Pairing Recommendations

The combination of maturity and freshness makes this Champagne versatile: prawns with pea and lemon risotto, fjord trout with Amalfi lemon mayonnaise and Jerusalem artichoke or roasted chicken wings with curry panko crumbs harmonise beautifully with its saline minerality and structure.

Special Features

With only around 700 bottles, a true rarity. The combination of old vines, single vineyard character, oak barrel maturation and Zéro Dosage makes this Champagne an authentic terroir statement that impressively bears the signature of Waris-Larmandier.