Champagne Frerejean Frères Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Solaire
An independent craft house born of Champagne family heritage.
The founders, Guillaume, Richard and Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger, are local legends having grown up zipping through the vineyards by bike, as familiar with the area's nooks and crannies as the inside of their own pockets! They still call both Paris and Champagne home with their families, the latest in a long line of cannon-makers who defended the region against the Prussians during the Napoleonic Wars!
The Grand Cru village of Avize is nestled between rolling hills of vines in the Côte des Blancs, Champagne. The chalky soil in the area produces a beautifully mineral Chardonnay which is unique to the region.
The Tasting Notes:
Solaire is a balanced blend of freshness, agrumes and exotic fruits with notable aromas of mint and mandarin in mouth. Grand Cru chalky soils, brought a wonderful minerality to this wine. Base wine from 2016.
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Wine Type White Region Champagne, France |
Producer Champagne Frerejean Frères Appellation Champagne, France |
Vintage NV, Extra Brut Grape Chardonnay
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Style Complex & Traditioanl |
Farming & Winemaking The base of this wine is 50% 2016 vintage, the remaining are 2012, 2014 and 2015 vintages. Extra Brut dosage for this extraordinary and extremely limited release of Blanc De Blancs. An elegant and balanced champagne. |
Pairing Comte, Aged Cheese & Hairy Crab |