REGION
Cramant, Champagne, France
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
TASTING NOTES
This Cuvée is dedicated to my grandfather Jean Fannière who decided, in the 1950s, to no longer sell his grapes and to produce his own Champagne. The Grand Cru vines used at the time, located on the Cramant terroir, are still used to produce this Cuvée, and are over 50 years old. The sugar dosage is "extra brut" (only 3 g / liter of sugar) and allows you to express all the minerality and finesse of these terroirs after 5 years of aging in the bottle. To enjoy with oysters, fish in sauce or as an aperitif. -Winemaker's Notes
94pts - Vinous
"The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée de Jean Fannière Origine is 100% Chardonnay from the 50 year-old vines in Chemin de Châlons, one of the most highly regarded sites in Cramant. Rich and ample, the Origine possesses superb depth and resonance that builds with time in the glass. The flavors are so remarkably pure. In the glass, the Origine is bold and enveloping to its core, not to mention a Champagne of gravitas ad character. Apricot, tangerine oil, smoke, almond, sage and chamomile linger on the substantial close."