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2016 Champagne Waris Hubert, Sophos, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Avize, Extra Brut

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - at best
Product: 20168158158
2016 Champagne Waris Hubert, Sophos, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Avize, Extra Brut

Description

This Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is named for the goddess of wisdom and is the culmination of everything Waris Hubert have learned about fermenting and ageing wines in Burgundian barrels with naturally occurring yeast. 

The grapes are sourced from a single, 90-year-old plot in Avize named Clos des Maladries and aged in large, 600l barrels, resulting in a more vinous texture for a Champagne. The 2016 vintage boasted a hot summer, allowing the Chardonnay grapes to express the full gamut of flavours in this cuvée, including rich, golden orchard fruits, tropical mango and yellow peach. The mousse is dense, the flavours are concentrated, and the structure is still quite tight, with the finish retaining a fresh minerality.

I would drink this from 2024 until 2038.

Davy Zyw, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Producer Champagne Waris Hubert

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Champagne Waris Hubert

An independent family business, Champagne Waris Hubert is run by Olivier Waris, his wife Stephanie, and their three children. The family have a long history of farming in the area, but only started making Champagne in 1998. Now, they hold 18 hectares that are all in organic conversion and will achieve certification in 2023.
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