Bonnet Ponson Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs by Jules Bonnet 2013
A fast-rising grower in the Montagne de Reims making wines in the area since 1862
Grape Makeup:
100% Pinot Noir
Sweetness Level:
Extra Brut
Ageing on Lees:
8 years
Price:
$$
Cellar:
Up to 5 years
Category:
Culinary
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What
A fast-rising, certified organic grower focused on old vines in great premier and grand crus of the Montagne de Reims, making wines in the area since 1862
Where
Chamery, Montagne de Reims; 10+ha in Chamery, Vrigny, Coulommes la Montagne, Verzenay and Verzy (the last two are Grand Crus)
Why
Over the past 10 years that Cyril Bonnet has been working at the family domain, he has shifted towards a lower-intervention style (eschewing filtration and added yeasts and minimising dosage and sulfites) that is nonetheless clear and expressive. This wine comes from a massale selection (biodiverse planting) of pinot noir from Verzenay and Chamery in the Montagne de Reims and is fermented and matured for 9 months in barriques before the second fermentation.
What Else
Their rosé is beautiful and delicate, with creamy yellow cherry fruit, mace and white pepper and a very pale onion skin colour – quite different in style from many of the bold, ruby-toned rosé champagnes favoured in natural wine circles
Tasting Notes
With a nose like a freshly baked bran muffin, this also gives subtle hints of citrus peel, but it is predominantly rich with nutty, oxidative tones. A little smudged and indistinct on the entry, the same nuttiness and toast of the nose continues on the palate, not clearly leaning either savoury or sweet. Yellow apple fruit turns a little cidery to finish. Everything is very seamless and the acidity nicely balances what sweetness is present (not much).
Try It With
Roast goose or duck.
When To Drink
After dinner,
Perfect For
The friend who already knows all the grower champagnes you've mentioned to them.
TL/DR
Rich, nutty and lightly cidery
Supplier
Deco Wines
