Dhondt-Grellet, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 'Cramant', NV [2022] champagne-template less cloying alternative to many

less cloying alternative to many modern blanc vermouths

and toasted almonds lead into a palate of honey

full malolactic

I like it in a classic margarita

After fermentation the spirit is pot-distilled to high proof

Dhondt-Grellet, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 'Cramant', NV [2022] champagne-template less cloying alternative to manyAdrien Dhondt Grellet is one of the standard bearers of the grower Champagne movement, farming his family's plots organically and biodynamically, plowing by horse, and making wine like a Burgundian: barrel fermented with native yeasts, full malolactic, no fining or filtration. This bottling is 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Cramant, drawn largely from the lieu dit La Garenne, so it carries Cramant's hallmark chalky finesse and salinity