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Leclaire Thiefaine, Champagne Grand Cru D'avize Blanc De Blancs, 2021

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$84.99
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This is Grand Cru Avize Blanc de Blancs from a family that has been based in the village since 1878 and makes its Champagne exclusively from Chardonnay. That kind of focus shows. Avize is one of the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, and the Leclaires know it as well as anyone. Their house style uses very little dosage. The family says this gives their Champagnes a refined, elegant, almost diaphanous quality, so there's no sugar covering up the wine. Cuvée 01 (it used to be called "Apolline") is their Grand Cru d'Avize bottling, made entirely from Chardonnay grown in the village. If most of your Blanc de Blancs has come from the big brands, this is a great way to taste Grand Cru Avize through one family's long experience there.

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Perfect Pairings

Raw oysters with mignonette, sole meunière, seared scallops with brown butter, gougères, sushi and sashimi, roast chicken with a creamy morel sauce.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Avize Blanc de Blancs profile: lemon, green apple and white flowers, with a chalky, saline minerality and a hint of brioche. The very low dosage typically keeps it taut and precise, with fine, persistent bubbles and bright acidity. The finish is long, clean and mineral; think Chablis-like purity with sparkle.

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