Jo Landron Brut Method Traditionnelle Atmospheres NV 750ml

Friendly notes of apple, quince and spices are backed by fine-grained chalk and steely acidity in this delicious sparkler. Blanched almond and hints of salted butter add detail and are supported by a deeply inlaid mineral vein. Fresh and substantial. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Folle Blanche. Drink now through 2030. 2,500 cases made, 700 cases imported.

• Country: France
• Region: Loire Valley
• Size: 750ml

Varietal

Champagne Blend

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn’t unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as ‘blanc de blanc’, meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or ‘blanc de noir’, which is made solely with Pinot Noir.