Franck Bonville 'Pur Oger' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018 Rhone Valley this is handled in precisely

this is handled in precisely the same fashion as the village-level wine: spontaneous fermentation and aging on the fine lees in 18-hectoliter Viennese-oak casks of 30 or more years of age

smoky graphite

and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart

The Mondeuse “Classique” is a rustic wine with a slight smokiness to the nose

The primary vineyard sources are Les Craies and Mollard in Côte Blonde

Franck Bonville 'Pur Oger' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018 Rhone Valley this is handled in preciselyBonvilles Pur Oger, from plantings in the Les Noyerots and Les Rumigny vineyards, showcases this crus generosity and roundness in comparison to the Pur Mesnila reflection of the richer topsoil to be found here. Like the Pur Mesnil, this spends five full years on its lees after alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in steel. Elegant yet ample, with notes of pit fruits and a classic pastry like element, it offers spectacular balance and poise on its