Champagne Camille Bonville, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Champagne (Central North, Above Paris)

GRAPE VARIETY

Chardonnay 100%

The Camille Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs cuvée combines the expression of the characteristic freshness of the Avize terroir, the aromatic richness of aging on the lees of Chardonnay, the precision and complexity provided by the vinification of Olivier Bonville. Apple, citrus, brioche a lovely mineral purity & depth, the wine is so well balanced with a long & elegant finish.

Grand Cru Champagne is a designation of the highest quality & these vineyards are some of the most valuable agricultural land in the world. It’s rare to find a relatively unknown Grand Cru Champagne of such high quality in the UK. Michael Edwards, one of the great wine critics, rates Franck Bonville amongst the top ten domains for quality in his book The Finest Wines of Champagne, mentioning its ‘distinguished expressions of great Chardonnay’. This family-owned estate was created in the years after 1945, and now the vineyards extend to over 20 hectares in the most sought-after villages of Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil. We have had the pleasure of working with Olivier Bonville (the third generation at the helm), for many years and, while all non-vintage Champagnes should be drunk in the year or two after release, we can vouch for the longevity of his vintage wines having sampled the extraordinarily rare 1959 at the estate.