In the glass
Aroma: citrus, white flowers, ripe orchard fruit, light brioche
Palate: fuller-bodied Chardonnay, fine chalk, fresh acidity, long finish
A rare Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay grown in Ay, a village famed for Pinot Noir: citrus and white flowers over ripe orchard fruit and brioche, with a fuller-bodied Chardonnay character and fine chalk.
What it pairs with
-
Oysters
Find oysters on TableJourney →
Fine chalk meets the brine of oysters. -
Roast chicken
Find roast chicken on TableJourney →
Fuller Chardonnay fruit meets roasted poultry. -
Goat cheese
White-flower lift balances fresh cheese.
History
Gaston Chiquet's Blanc de Blancs d'Ay is a rarity: Chardonnay grown in Ay, a village far better known for the Pinot Noir behind houses like Bollinger.
- 1935 — Family bottles a rare Ay Chardonnay as a Blanc de Blancs
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Gaston Chiquet
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Stainless steel; rare Chardonnay grown in Pinot-stronghold Ay
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- now to 8 from release
- First vintage
- 1935
Scores
- Decanter 91