Champagne Dhondt Grellet - Les Terres Fines - Premier Cru
Domaine Dhondt-Grellet is located in Flavigny , just outside Avize , in the heart of the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne . The 6-hectare vineyard is planted with Chardonnay (in the communes of Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis) and Pinot Noir in Avenay-Val-d'Or in the Grande Vallées de la Marne. In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling grapes to merchants and launched Dhondt-Grellet. Their son, Adrien , now in his twenties, took over the winemaking and quickly took his family's wines to another level. He slowly expanded the range of Champagnes produced by isolating their holdings throughout the villages of Cramant and Cuis and bottling the pure expressions of Chardonnay.
Les Terres Fines is a Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru , made from Chardonnay vines grown on chalky soil. The base vintage (2021) represents 70% of the blend, with the remainder coming from a perpetual reserve dating back to 1986. The wine is vinified in barrels. It was bottled in August 2022 and disgorged in May 2024. The dosage is Extra-Brut at 2.5 g/L.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
"A Champagne for aesthetes, to be enjoyed with fine Claire oysters or sea bream ceviche."