Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 'Liliale' Guenin
The Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs "Liliale" from the French winery Guenin is a fine sparkling wine with character capable of surprising every palate. This label is made with pure Chardonnay grapes hand-picked and aged for 24 months on the lees. The pale straw yellow color introduces a fine and persistent perlage while the nose enjoys citrus and floral notes. The sip is tense, fresh, round and long
The Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne “Liliale” from Maison Guenin is a pure Chardonnay of . It is a very interesting cuvée, as it allows one to appreciate the particular notes with which the noble white grape variety expresses itself in the terroir of Côte de Bar, dominated by the cultivation of Pinot Noir. The wine impresses with its ability to combine aromatic richness and maturity, with a fresh and mineral profile, typical of the prized terroir of Esseoyes. It is a label that all Chardonnay enthusiasts from Côte de Blancs should taste to discover another facet of the grape.
“Liliale” Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs is a Champagne from an interesting Recoltant Manipulant Maison, which produces labels of excellent quality with a craft spirit and great fidelity to the terroir. The estate covers a total of 17 hectares, divided into many parcels. The mild and temperate climate and the soils composed of calcareous-clay marls allow for excellent grape maturation, with particularly intense and rich aromas, while preserving a remarkable freshness, essential to create excellent vins clairs. The Chardonnay grapes are gently pressed and the free-run must is started for fermentation, which takes place with partial use of wooden barrels. After a brief aging, the final blend is created and the second fermentation in the bottle is carried out according to the Champenoise Method, with a sur lattes aging of at least 24 months before disgorgement.
The Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs “Liliale” from Maison Guenin is a Champagne of character, mature, intense, and elegant, which highlights a distinct gastronomic vocation. It pairs very well with appetizers, seafood, and seafood pasta dishes. It presents itself with a bright light yellow color with brilliant reflections. The perlage is delicate and continuous. Elegant and fine, it offers floral aromas, citrus fragrances, aromas of white and yellow fleshed fruit, hints of bread crust and small pastries. The sip is intense and creamy, with good expressive complexity and a fresh and persistent finish.