The fully-owned 6-hectare vineyards stretch along the towns of Verzy and Verzenay, an exceptional Grand Cru area of the “Montagne de Reims” celebrated for its top quality pinot noir grapes. The sustainably grown Pinot Noir (2/3) and Chardonnay (1/3) grapes, used in all the cuvees, are carefully hand-picked at the perfect time during the harvest and rigorously selected, ensuring only the very best grapes are used. This champagne is from all Chardonnay grapes in Verzy Grand Cru, one of the top villages in Champagne.

Made from a special selection of Chardonnay Grand Cru parcels of Verzy and blended with oak-barrel-matured reserve wines, this very fine Champagne represents the essence of the Terroir and perfectly expresses the style: richness, complexity, minerality. Only 1300 bottles produced.

Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Verzy Grand Cru - Montagne De Reims
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Base Vintage: 2015
Lees Ageing: 4 years
Disgorged: 2nd of March 2020
Bottling date: 26th of May 2016
Dosage: 5.6 g/l
Bottles Produced: 1300
Drink: Now to 2026

Tasting Note: A bright yellow colour with aromas of ripe citrus and peaches. There is an underlying nuttiness and spicy vanilla oak aromas from the barrel fermentation and with so much fruit the oak although bold seems quite balanced. A vibrant balance of ripe fruits and a slightly creamy texture from barrel fermentation. The layers of complexity last throughout the long lingering finish. A great example of Blanc de Blancs

Penet-Chardonnet Grand Cru is a historical, family-owned estate, which utilizes the best of their 6-hectare Grand Cru vineyards of Verzy and Verzenay to produce high end, Terroir-focused, exclusive Champagnes.

Growing vines in the Champagne region for over 400 years has allowed the Penet and the Chardonnet families to perfect the art of unique Champagne making. The wines they produce follow an unparalleled and thorough single vineyard approach which leaves no room for compromise and magnifies the diversity and exceptional quality of the Terroir.

The fully-owned 6-hectare vineyards stretch along the towns of Verzy and Verzenay, an exceptional Grand Cru area of the “Montagne de Reims” celebrated for its top quality pinot noir grapes. Only the best vines are classified Grand Cru, an honor granted to less than 10% of the vineyards in the Champagne region.

The new Penet-Chardonnet winery became one of the largest in town and is still nowadays the main production site of the estate, while the 19th century, family manor and cellars welcome visitors from all over the world for private tours and unforgettable tasting experiences.

Today, Alexandre Penet, assisted by his wife Martine, represents the fifth generation to run the estate. From a young age, Alexandre assisted first his grandfather Emile and then his father Christian in the ancient art of champagne making, developing from childhood a passion for the family heritage. After having worked as an executive in different industries during the early part of his professional career, he became a graduate Oenologist and is now able to bring together the efficient processes learnt in his strategic management experiences with his life-long family wine expertise, substantially enriching a business where tradition and modernity go hand in hand.