Maison Franck Bonville owns numerous plots of land located on the finest terroirs of the Côte des Blancs. In 2012, Olivier Bonville decided to take advantage of isolating his finest vines and create a range of 3 parcel-based cuvées, representing 3 mythical villages classified as Grand Cru: Oger, Avize and Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Cuvée Pur Avize 2016, by Franck Bonville, is a Blanc de Blancs blended with Chardonnays from 3 parcels in the heart of the Avize terroir that encircle the village: "Les Avats", "Les Maladries" and "Les Chapelles". The grapes from Avize, a prized Côte des Blanc terroir, combine freshness, generosity and that characteristic creamy texture.
The year 2016 was characterized by a particularly pronounced climatic pendulum: a cool, wet spring, a dry, hot summer marked by a heatwave at the end of August, and a dry, sunny harvest that ensured beautifully ripe grapes and chiselled Chardonnays.
This cuvée is vinified and aged in stainless steel vats, with malolactic fermentation. The bottles are corked and aged for a further 5 years in our own cellars.
This Pur Avize 2016 is pale gold in color, with a bright, luminous hue.
The nose reveals subtle aromas of white flowers, citrus fruit and green apple, followed by notes of lightly toasted brioche and toasted almonds.
On the palate, the texture is creamy, with refreshing acidity. Flavors of lemon, pear, white peach, honey, vanilla and a beautiful minerality recall the limestone terroir of Avize.
"A true imprint of our terroir, with this cuvée we seek to fully reveal Avize and its particularities, which we have been taming for decades." Olivier Bonville
