CHAMPAGNE TASTING NOTE: Clos de Chateau de Bligny 6 Cépages Brut Nature (NV) Champagne
Not all Champagnes are created equal. This is not conjecture; it is a statement of fact.
Grower Champagnes are in a distinct league of their own. While it is a growing trend in the Champagne region for grape growers to also produce their own Champagnes, it is certainly not the norm.
The norm, in fact, is for large Champagne Houses (known as “les Grandes Marques”) and Negociants to purchase grapes from growers and then use those purchased grapes to produce their wines.
So when we come across a good Grower Champage, we take note here at Wineitupanotch. This is even more so the case when said Grower Champagne offers a little something extra - a touch of intrigue, a sense of character and place.
That’s exactly what you get with this week’s Wineitupanotch Champagne review! We think that the Clos du Chateau de Bligny 6 Cépages Brut Nature (NV) Champange is a pretty special bottle.
NOTE: This article focusses primarily on providing you with a tasting note of this Champagne. We stay away from providing too many deep details about what makes it special in our view. If you’d like to learn more about the special aspects of the Clos du Chateau de Bligny 6 Cépages Brut Nature (NV) Champagne, be sure to tune into Episode 36 of the Wineitupanotch Podcast, where we do a deep dive into the differentiating aspects of this Champagne!
About Chateau de Bligny
Chateau de Bligny is a real-deal Chateau located in Bligny, in the Côte des Bars sub-region of the broader Champagne region. Presently owned by the 7th family to ever own the property, Chateau de Bligny is unique in that it is the only official Chateau in the entire Champagne region! It was built in the 18th century and would be well worth a visit if you were in the area, in our view!
Wineitupanotch Tasting Notes for the Clos du Chateau de Bligny 6 Cépages Brut Nature Champagne
This Champagne pours a lovely golden colour in the glass, displaying extremely lovely, fine and persistent bubbles. During the winemaking process, the wine has spent an extended time on its lees and it is a non-vintage product with a respectable 30% reserve wine used in the cuvée.
It is just…. complex. You know, there's something that happens in the glass with this Champagne that really is unexpected. There’s high minerality and high tone alongside delicious biscuity, brioche notes from the extended lees aging.
There is also a body and a depth to this wine, coupled with a kind of linear lightness, that just made it really drinkable and interesting.
The body and taste profile of this Champagne leave the impression of a red wine, likely due to the grapes in the blend. Aromas and flavours include the typical lemon curd, sort of peachy notes that are expected in Champagne…but also plummy, strawberry notes as well as a touch of a herbaceousness which is really interesting.
Trust us, it is not hard to slurp back the whole bottle!
Wine it up a notch by pairing this Champagne with the following foods: fried chicken, meat samosas, sushi, scallops in a butter and sage sauce. Equally, this Champagne would be absolutely perfect on its own too!
Cheers, Friends!
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CHAMPAGNE TASTING NOTES: Clos du Chateau de Bligny 6 Cépages Brut Nature (NV) Champagne