Bonnet-Ponson Petit Melange 7 Grapes Brut Nature - Bio

Champagne made from the seven grape varieties of Champagne: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbane.

Vineyards in Vrigny, Chamery and Coulomnes.

50% each of the 2018 and 2019 vintages.

Grapes harvested together, pressed, spontaneously fermented and aged in a 10 hectolitre sandstone egg.

The wine was not sulphurised

Dosage: 0g/l

Degorgement: 02/2022

This is the first edition of this champagne, limited to 900 bottles.

Nose: The Petit Melange is a clear, cool and citrusy Champagne with notes of oyster shell and chalk, lemons and grapefruits including zest. There are also aromas of some green pears, a hint of green olives and, with air, salt lemon, some ginger and lots of lime and white flowers.

Palate: On the palate, the champagne strikes exactly the right balance between fine creaminess and a very pleasant pressure on the palate, between salty iodine, citrus and chalky elements, and a charming, silky ripe and bright fruit. Overall, it is certainly the most challenging and bright, cool and salty of Bonnet-Ponson's Champagnes, which could well be given a few years of cellar ageing to tease out everything it is capable of. This is an impressively good addition to the portfolio.