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 Mesnil 2016, by Franck Bonville, is a Blanc de Blancs blended with Chardonnays from 3 parcels: "Les Zailleux", "Le Tilleul" and "Les Hautes Mottes", mainly located on the lower slopes of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. These grapes are straightforward, well-structured and full of personality.
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 cellars.
This Pur Mesnil 2016 is a brilliant gold color with golden highlights.
The nose reveals intense aromas of white flowers, lemon and green apple, followed by subtle notes of brioche and butter.
On the palate, the texture is creamy, with refreshing acidity. There are flavors of ripe lemon and white peach, with an elegant minerality.
"Pur Mesnil 2016 is a wine fashioned for the aperitif, saline, it is singular and generous in elegance." Olivier Bonville
