What kind of wine is Champagne Brut Nature Grand Cru Cramant 'Les Bauves' Blanc de Blancs - Lombard

The Champagne Brut Nature Grand Cru Cramant 'Les Bauves' Blanc de Blancs - Lombard is an excellence produced entirely with Chardonnay grapes from the prestigious Cramant village, classified as Grand Cru, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. The Lombard house, renowned for its artisanal philosophy and essential approach to dosage, creates a Champagne that highlights the purity of the terroir and the typical minerality of the local chalky hills. The result of the celebrated méthode champenoise, or classic method, this wine comes to life through a second fermentation in the bottle, which gives it elegance, complexity, and fine, persistent bubbles. Being a "Brut Nature," it contains no added sugars after disgorgement, thus revealing the most authentic and genuine soul of Cramant Chardonnay.

Vintage Details

The grapes for "Les Bauves" come from a single plot of vines planted in 1962. The climatic conditions of the vintage provide a perfect balance between freshness and ripeness, with warm days and cool nights allowing for slow and regular maturation. The result is a wine of great aromatic precision and pronounced mineral expressiveness.

Winemaking and Aging

After a gentle pressing of whole clusters, the must ferments in steel to preserve its natural aromatic freshness. The secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle according to the traditional method, with a long stay on the lees of at least 48 months. This prolonged aging enriches the Champagne with complexity and structure, while maintaining a subtle and elegant profile. The zero dosage (no added sugar) enhances the purity of the fruit and the extraordinary identity of the Cramant soil.

Tasting Notes

In the glass, this Champagne Blanc de Blancs reveals all its fine elegance and the class that distinguishes the Lombard house.

Color

Brilliant, a pale straw yellow with golden reflections, it shows a fine and continuous perlage that speaks of its long maturation on the lees.

Nose

The bouquet is precise and bright: ripe citrus, green apple, and white flowers blend with mineral hints and notes of bread crust, typical of the prolonged stay on the lees. With oxygenation, hints of hazelnut and flint also emerge.

Taste

On the palate, it is taut, vibrant, and perfectly dry. The creamy structure of the bubbles balances the pronounced freshness, while the savoriness concludes with a long and clean persistence, leaving a subtle chalky and citrusy trace in the mouth.

Food Pairings for Champagne Brut Nature Grand Cru Cramant 'Les Bauves' Blanc de Blancs - Lombard

This Champagne is an ideal companion for refined but not overly elaborate dishes, where the mineral component and freshness of the Chardonnay can best express themselves. Try it with:

• raw seafood, oysters, and white fish tartare
• tuna or sea bass carpaccio with smoked salt
• light first courses such as asparagus or seafood risottos
• fresh or soft cheeses, like a quality brie

Also excellent as an aperitif, to begin an important meal with elegance.

Storage and Aging – how to store Champagne Brut Nature Grand Cru Cramant 'Les Bauves' Blanc de Blancs - Lombard

To best preserve this Champagne and maintain its freshness, it is important to follow some simple rules:

• Temperature: between 10 and 12°C, stable and away from thermal shocks.
• Light: store away from direct light sources, as light can alter its aromatic characteristics.
• Position: the bottle should be kept horizontally, to keep the cork moist and ensure an airtight seal.

This Champagne can be enjoyed immediately to appreciate its purity or left to rest in the cellar for a few years, evolving towards more complex and mature notes without losing its unmistakable elegance.