Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape(s): Pinot Noir from a mass selection carried out by the estate, planted in 1974. Chardonnay, Meunier, Blanc Vrai (Pinot Blanc), Buret (Pinot Gris), Arbane, and Petit Meslier
Localization: Champagne, France
Tasting Notes: Clear and pale with gold and green glints; On the nose, intriguing peach, pear, fresh quince, fig, apricot, plum and mandarin aromas, floral complexity (acacia, honeysuckle) with fresh almond and sweet spices. On the palate, opulent, powerful, mouth-watering with an elegant mineral backbone (chalk, granite).
Notes: A unique cuvée made from the seven traditional Champagne grape varieties grown in the same plot, La Géande is a kaleidoscope of textures and flavours. A fascinating wine.
Food Pairing: Pair with a tuna tataki, sea bass in a salt crust, or a ballotine of guinea fowl
The Domain: On the steepest slopes of Champagne at the gateway to Burgundy, the renowned Kimmeridgian limestone contributes its unique aromas to the wines made in the three appellations of Les Riceys. Domaine Alexandre Bonnet produces some of the most highly prised wines in the Côte des Bar.
The village is nestled in the far reaches of the Laignes valley, on the borders of the Côte des Bar between Champagne and Burgundy. The rolling hillsides emerged during the Jurassic period and growers have been tending its vineyards patiently for centuries. Its name and history are plural, but its reputation is unique: Les Riceys. It is the most sought-after cru in the Côte des Bar, and the excellence of its Pinot Noirs has earnt three AOCs: Champagne, Coteaux Champenois and Rosé des Riceys. Domaine Alexandre Bonnet has become the symbol and emblem of this unique terroir.
