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Champagne Guiborat, Blanc de Blancs Prisme Extra Brut Grand Cru [base 2019] ), NV

by Champagne Guiborat

$80.99

$89.99

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Champagne Guiborat’s Blanc de Blancs “Prisme” Extra Brut Grand Cru NV, based on the 2019 vintage, is an exceptional expression of Chardonnay sourced from the esteemed Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte des Blancs, primarily in Cramant and Chouilly. Guiborat is renowned for crafting terroir-driven Champagnes, and “Prisme” reflects this focus, capturing the purity and minerality characteristic of chalk-rich soils. Vinified with minimal intervention and aged on the lees, “Prisme” is crafted in the Extra Brut style, allowing the inherent acidity and mineral expression to shine through.

On the nose, “Prisme” reveals enticing aromas of citrus blossom, green apple, and white peach, along with hints of chalky minerality and toasted hazelnut from the lees aging. The palate is precise and vibrant, delivering flavors of lemon zest, crisp pear, and subtle brioche, supported by a fine, creamy mousse. The Extra Brut dosage lends a refreshing dryness, accentuating the wine’s clean, mineral finish with a lingering saline touch.

This Champagne pairs wonderfully with seafood such as scallops, oysters, and sashimi, as well as with delicate vegetable dishes. The 2019 base vintage imparts a youthful vibrancy and focus, while Guiborat’s meticulous approach ensures a Champagne of elegance and depth, perfect for both celebratory moments and contemplative sipping.

More about this wine

Grapes | 100% Chardonnay

Vineyards | Blend of three Grand Cru Côte des Blancs parcels

Vinification | Raised 7 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks; no malolactic fermentation. Aged a minimum of 40 months in underground cellars. Aged additional 6 months in bottle after disgorgement prior to commercial release. 2.5gr/l dosage.

Disgorgement: November 2023

Champagne Guiborat

Champagne Guiborat is one of our most sought-after small growers — folks just can’t get enough of these racy, crystalline expressions of Côte des Blancs Chardonnay.

The Guiborat family traces their roots in the Côte des Blancs back to 1885, but it was only in 1996, when then 21-year-old Richard Fuoquet (the Guiborat name and the vines come from his mother’s family) packed up his life in Paris to join his Grandmother at the family domaine. He selected 3 hectares of their best terroirs, converted to organic viticulture, and Champagne Guiborat was born.

Richard's decision to convert the farming and stop selling to the Grand Marques was radical back then. But he's simultaneously also preserved time-honored Champagne traditions, such as a focus on blending of sites and terroirs, a technique that's seen less often as single-vineyard bottlings continue to trend. Through blending, Foquet employs a wide palette of flavors and textures through which he can capture a unique expression of his prime terroirs.

Champagne

Champagne boasts some of the world’s greatest luxury brands with Krug, Cristal and, of course, Dom Perignon. But it’s also home to hundreds of small dynamic producers—farmers who grow their own grapes (often organically) and make (often with natural methods) tiny amounts of pure and absolutely delicious wine that reflect the individual personalities of their villages and terroirs. Toast with these wines, for sure. But also treat them like the great wines they are: taste, drink, explore!

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