Champagne Brut 'Blason Vert' Jeroboam Quenardel

The Champagne Brut ‘Blason Vert’ from the champenoise reality J.H Quenardel is characterized as a sparkling wine with a classic and balanced style that serves as a sort of business card for the winery. Founded back in 1906 by Henri Quenardel, the grandfather of the current owner and namesake Henri Quenardel, the J.H Quenardel winery has experienced constant qualitative and quantitative growth over its more than 100 years of history. Today, the Quenardel family manages 18 hectares of vineyards located in the Montagne de Reims, with the winery situated in the small village of Ludes.

J.H Quenardel ‘Blason Vert’ Champagne Brut is made from a blend of Chardonnay (47%), Pinot Noir (38%), and Pinot Meunier (15%) grapes cultivated using sustainable agronomic practices, as evidenced by the ‘VDC’ and ‘HVE’ certifications. In particular, both the Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier come from villages in Champagne classified as Premier Cru. After harvesting, the grapes are transferred to the winery and vinified in white through soft pressing and alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Once ready, the base sparkling wine is then bottled with the addition of liqueur de tirage  for refermentation according to the prestigious Metodo Champenoise. This is followed by a long aging of at least 36 months on the lees, after which the degorgement and final dosage as Brut, at 7.8 g/l of residual sugars, is carried out. Specifically, for the liqueur d’expedition, a perpetual reserve base from Chardonnay grapes is used.

The ‘Blason Vert’ Champagne Brut by J.H Quenardel has a straw-yellow color with greenish reflections and a rich, persistent, and very elegant effervescence. Fruity aromas of rhubarb and gooseberry characterize the nose, enhanced by intense citrus notes that anticipate the slightly spicy finish, where notes of toasted bread emerge accompanied by mineral sensations of flint. The sip is tasty, very lively, with a full body that does not, however, prelude to the overall dynamism and delicacy.