Champagne Chassenay d'Arce - Pinot Blanc Extra-Brut 2014
16/20
Gault & Millau
2*Étoiles
Hachette
"Unusual and remarkable"
Confidentially present in the Champagne vineyards, Pinot Blanc is the only grape variety used in the production of this cuvée, a speciality of the house. The attack is round and generous, the body full-bodied with good volume, counterbalanced by a distinct freshness, minerality, and salinity. Try it with a sea bream tartare with exotic fruits...
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Eye
Pale yellow color with green highlights, generous and invigorating effervescence
Nose
Frank, expressive, and delicate, aromas of white and yellow fruits, citrus, mineral notes that are almost salty, floral, and toasted.
Mouth
Round and generous attack, beautiful texture and amplitude. Tangy and salty notes. Long finish with hints of fruit in syrup.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with oysters or raw fish such as sea bream tartare with exotic fruits.
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This brand from the Côte des Bar cooperative winery (which nicely describes itself as a "winemakers' house") in Aube has come a long way and effectively demonstrates the undeniable potential of this "southern" terroir in the Champagne wine region. Apart from the premier cuvée, which remains below the rest of the range, the champagnes have a distinct personality, as evidenced, for example, by the surprising Pinot Blanc.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2023) 2* Stars (Vintage 2012) (Remarkable wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This cooperative in Aube, founded in 1956, now has 130 members who cultivate 315 hectares spread across ten villages in the Arce Valley, near Bar-sur-Seine. Pinot Noir, the king of grape varieties in the Côte des Bar, is the most widely grown variety in the region.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rating (2023 guide) 16/20 (2012 vintage) (Very good)
Domain rated Recommended (Recommended)
About the estate:
Founded in 1956, the cooperative now brings together no fewer than 130 winegrowers and covers a total of 315 hectares of vineyards. Overlooking the Arce Valley in the heart of the Côte des Bar, this "winegrowers' house" is housed in a large, characterful 19th-century building. In a terroir where Pinot Noir reigns supreme, the landscape, with its alternating vineyards and forests, promotes biodiversity and allows for an environmentally friendly approach. The range has been expanded with two new certified organic vintages ("Les Authentiques") and a new visitor and tasting area in the estate's cellars, as well as a scenography called "Les Effervescentes" are waiting to be discovered. Of particular note is a vintage Pinot Blanc cuvée, a specialty of the estate.