Description
Deutz Blanc de Blancs Champagne 750ml is a vintage Champagne made only from Chardonnay by Champagne Deutz, the house based in Aÿ since 1838. Deutz presents it as a clear expression of its Chardonnay, favouring freshness over fullness and a straight, vertical line over breadth.
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Pour at about 9°C in a white wine glass. Sea bass or tuna tartare suit its citrus and mineral tone, as do sushi and aged goat’s cheese.
- 100% Chardonnay vintage Champagne
- Made by Champagne Deutz in Aÿ
- Fresh, vertical house style
Recent releases have shown grapefruit, white peach and Mirabelle plum with dried flowers, and lemon peel, chalk and white pepper have also been noted. On the palate, expect a lively, precise attack, a mineral middle and a silky finish, with citrus and minerality carrying through.
Deutz was founded by William Deutz and Pierre-Hubert Geldermann and has been part of the Aÿ wine trade for almost two centuries. This wine sits within the house’s vintage range, separate from the Classic non-vintage line. Today the firm belongs to the Rouzaud family, who also own Louis Roederer, and Caroline Latrive looks after the cellars as cellar master.
The term blanc de blancs means a white wine made from white grapes. In Champagne, this usually means Chardonnay, which tends to give a lighter, more citrus-led wine than blends with Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier. The house credits the white, porous chalk soils of the region for the minerality in its wines.
Because this wine is vintage-dated, its character shifts from one release to the next, and the notes above describe the general style across recent years rather than one bottling. Check the label for the year of your bottle. Extended time on lees also gives the wine room to develop in the cellar, with its aromatic complexity continuing to build with age.
A strong choice for anyone who enjoys a fresh, mineral Champagne and wants a Chardonnay-led alternative to a blended Brut.
