GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Champagne, André & Annaelle BERGERE, Terres Blanches
Region: Fèrebrianges, Epernay, Champagne, France
Appellation: AOC Champagne
Type: Sparkling White
Vintage: Non Vintage
Date of Tasting: December 2022
Type of viticulture: Conventional (no certification)
Grapes used: 100% Chardonnay
Blend: Terres Blanches parcel
Winemaking details: 0 dosage, Sparkling traditional method (‘Méthode Champenoise’)
Aging: Mininum 15 months
Sugar level: below 5g / Litre
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Gold
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Aromas = Pear, Apple, Citrus, Blossom
PALATE
- Sweetness = Low
- Acidity = High
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Low
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Flavour details = Pear, Apple, Citrus, Blossom, Minerality
- Other = Good minerality, very fresh and tensed, well integrated bubbles, refined bubbles
- Finish = Medium +
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 30 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Absolutely great value for money
- Comparison with same price competition = At the Top
- Suitability for Diabetics = Suitable
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = sea foods, fresh fish, fish plates, appetizers
- Comments = A well done Brut Nature that focuses on minerality, acidity and a refined bubbles. The aromas are noticeable and balanced but the acidity and the tensed Chardonnay aromatics together with a very low residual sugar are clearly the strong suit of this Champagne. It offers you an incredible value for money at around 30 euros!
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
