Average rating 4.9/5 stars across all Google and external reviews
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Bought directly from Champagne Dhondt-Grellet's UK agent Wine Source, the bottles are stored in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, in ideal conditions at a constant 13°C. For same-day deliveries, small quantities are kept in our office cellar, where the temperature is maintained between 11–13°C. We source all our bottles directly from the Maison or their official UK office, eliminating the risk of poor storage. This is crucial, as champagne quality is highly sensitive to heat: temperatures above 18°C accelerate maturity significantly, which compromises quality.
Founded in 1986. Dhondt Grellet's focus on biodynamic farming has translated into vivid champagnes from great parcels across the Côte des Blancs. The domaine is 6ha of Grand Cru and 1er Cru vines, with an average age of 40 years. A family run business, their son Adrien is now at the helm, together with his sister Alice. Inspired by the great white winemakers of Burgundy, Adrien is taking his family’s wines to another level, focusing on chardonnay and terroir. The quality of Adrien’s cuvées was recognized when he was voted Winemaker of the Year 2017 in the Trophées Champenois.
This NV Blanc de Blancs is all from two vineyard parcels in the top Grand Cru Village of Cramant with the average vine age over 55 years old. The wine is fermented in older oak barrels and partially go through malolactic fermentation to soften the acids. All farming is organic and biodynamic, with plowing done by Adrien's horse, Thor.
Weather: Following a mild and wet winter, spring temperatures were well above seasonal norms, allowing the vines to quickly develop. Then, the warm, dry summer allowed the grapes to ripen with extraordinary quality and quantity. The 2019 harvest saw cooler nights, wo while you have plenty of ripeness this helped maintain freshness in the grapes and the champagne are looking very elegant and with a certain characteristic 2019 tension.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Lieu-dit: La Garennes & Les Longues Verges
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Base Vintage: 70% from 2019
Reserve Wines: 30% from a perpetual reserve with the oldest wines from 1986
Disgorged: September 2022
Bottling date: May 2022
Lees ageing: 28 months
Dosage: 3 g/L
Production: 6,000
Drink: Now to 2028
Tasting Note: The chalky toned peach and yellow-plum nose handle the oaky notes very well. There is a fine toastiness waiting to emerge with time in the glass. Quite the powerhouse on the palate, with such tightness speaking of longevity. This is fresh and feisty but at the same time superbly concentrated and gourmand. There is a chalky bite to the texture and a tickly sensation from the creamy-energetic mousse, refreshing the dense whole. This is a complete and characterful wine with an even finer future ahead. - Tasted by Essi Avellan MW
In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling off their grapes to negociants and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on biodynamic farming has translated into vivid champagnes from great parcels across the Côte des Blancs. The domaine is around 6ha of Grand Cru and 1er Cru vines, with an average age of 40 years. Their son Adrien is now at the helm, together with his sister Alice. Inspired by the great white winemakers of Burgundy, Adrien is taking his family’s wines to another level, focusing on chardonnay and terroir. The quality of Adrien’s cuvées was recognised when he was voted Winemaker of the Year 2017 in the Trophées Champenois.
Cellar Master: Adrien Dhondt-Grellet
Winery Location: Flavigny | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Vallée de la Marne
Expert Reviews
95 → 95/100
Essi Avellan MW
“This 2019-based wine comes from two lieux-dits in Cramant, La Garennes and Les Longues Verges. There is an attractive shyness to the nose, promising a lot. The chalky toned peach and yellow-plum nose handle the oaky notes very well. There is a fine toastiness waiting to emerge with time in the glass. Quite the powerhouse on the palate, with such tightness speaking of longevity. This is fresh and feisty but at the same time superbly concentrated and gourmand. There is a chalky bite to the texture and a tickly sensation from the creamy-energetic mousse, refreshing the dense whole. This is a complete and characterful wine with an even finer future ahead.”
95/100
William Kelley
“Aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit and mirabelle plum mingle with notions of freshly baked bread, almond paste and white flowers in an inviting bouquet that introduces Dhondt's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant (2019), a full-bodied, ample and pillowy Champagne that unites texture, generous racy acids and a chalky structure. Seamless and complete, it concludes with a long, mineral finish.”
