{"product_id":"nv-champagne-virginie-t-blanc-de-blanc-grand-cru-cote-des-blancs","title":"NV Champagne Virginie T Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru Cote des Blancs","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At 47, when I wanted to create my own Champagne house, I had to make very good Champagne. I can't compromise on quality. Everything I thought was a challenge in my life has turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Virginie Taittinger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChardonnay has a special place in Virginie Taittinger’s story. After around twenty years at her family’s famous Champagne house where Chardonnay was so treasured by her father Claude Taittinger, she brought that experience to her own label, where this Blanc de Blancs shows another side of a largely Pinot-focused range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade alongside her son Ferdinand, it draws on Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, the heartland of Champagne Chardonnay. Their approach puts as much emphasis on texture and time in the cellar as it does on freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtended ageing brings a gentle brioche character around the floral notes, with a chalky feel and a dry, saline finish. There’s enough roundness to make it welcoming, but the heart of this Chardonnay is about freshness, florals, fun fruit and fine fizz.  All the f's!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone who gravitates towards Blanc de Blancs, this is a bottle well worth trying. Outstanding value in the context of Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc Champagne!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Virginie T","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43912252850219,"sku":"NV Champagne Virginie T Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru Cote des Blancs","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/NVChampagneVirginieTBlancdeBlancGrandCruCotedesBlancs.png?v=1791511886","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/nv-champagne-virginie-t-blanc-de-blanc-grand-cru-cote-des-blancs","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}