Champagne Brut 'Grande Tradition' Maxime Blin

The 'Grande Tradition' Brut Champagne from the French company Maxime Blin is a Champagne with a classic and refined style, reflecting the identity of the winery. This label is part of the 'Les Fondamentales' collection, a selection that brings together historical cuvées that fully embody the style of the Blin family, each focusing on a specific grape variety. In this particular case, the 'Grande Tradition' highlights the qualities of the Chardonnay cultivated in the Trigny area.

The 'Grande Tradition' Maxime Blin Champagne comes from a blend of Chardonnay (90%) and Pinot Noir (10%) grapes grown under certified organic cultivation in the village of Trigny, within the Montagne de Reims area. Here, the vines enjoy excellent southern and south-eastern exposure and the sandy, clay-limestone soil matrix. Following the harvest, the grapes are subjected to a gentle pressing using a Coquard press, with the must thus obtained being transferred to stainless steel tanks for temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation and subsequent complete malolactic fermentation. The vintage wine is then combined with 30% vins de réserve before bottle fermentation according to the Champenoise Method, combined with 36 months of maturation sur lattes. This is followed by dégorgement and final dosage as Extra Brut, with 4 g/l residual sugar.

The 'Grande Tradition' Champagne Maxime Blin has a luminous straw yellow colour with a fine and persistent perlage. The aromatic bouquet expresses fragrant scents of citrus fruits and white flowers, surrounded by memories of bakery and mineral nuances. The taste is fresh, elegant and balanced, with a pleasant savoury trail that rests on a long citrus and mineral finish.