Domaine Guy Amiot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut - 750ml

Estate History:
Domaine Guy Amiot has been based in Chassagne-Montrachet since 1920, when Flavie and Arsène Amiot acquired climats including Les Caillerets, Les Vergers, Clos Saint Jean and what became Le Montrachet. Guy expanded the domaine’s name from 1985; since 2003 Thierry makes the wines and Fabrice handles sales, with Héloïse as the fifth generation. Best known for village to grand-cru whites, the family also bottles a small Crémant de Bourgogne.

Wine Introduction:
This blanc is roughly one-third each Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Aligoté from clay-limestone soils. Grapes are pressed pneumatically, settled, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats before bottle fermentation (méthode traditionnelle) and 16–18 months on lees—well above the nine-month legal minimum. Dosage is 7–9 g/L Brut. Fine mousse and a mineral, almond-edged texture recall the domaine’s still Chassagne whites; an aperitif or seafood sparkler.

Tasting Notes:
Nosing: Green apple, citrus, pear and acacia, with toasted brioche and crushed almond.
Palate: Lively mousse, crisp yet rounded, with stone fruit and mineral grip.
Finish: Clean and medium-long, closing on mineral and a hint of almond.