BENJAMIN FOURMON EXPLAINS
THE HOUSE’S CEO, 6TH GENERATION
PAIRING Ideal with novel appetizers, light, elegant starters, bass carpaccio and bream ceviche.
We have been elaborating this cuvée since 1952 and it has become one of the most reputed references of our House. The Chardonnays grapes used to make this extraordinary champagne come from several different top-quality vineyards. The resulting slightly peppery champagne with hints of citrus fruit is my regular and favourite aperitif
CUVÉE ROYALE – BRUT BLANC DE BLANCS
ALL THE CHARDONNAY ELEGANCE AND LIVELINESS IN THIS HISTORICAL VINTAGE.
ORIGIN OF THE WINES: Approximately 10 of the harvests come from Cumières, Avize, Chouilly, Mesnil sur Oger, Bergères-lès-Vertus, Trépail and Bassuet vineyards.
AGING: 36 months in our cellars.
RESERVE WINES: Approximately 15%.
DOSAGE: 6 g/L.
EYE
The champagne is a pale shiny yellow, tinted with delicate shades of green.
NOSE
The first aroma is floral, followed by combined notes of apricot and mirabelle plum.
PALATE
There is a lively first hit, yet it is ample and fresh, with citrus overtones. There are sweet spicy flavours of cinnamon and vanilla with gourmet notes of biscuit, over a yuzu finish