Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Champagne Palmer & Co |
Label Name: | Blanc de Blancs |
Vintage: | 1983 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Montagne de Reims & Côte de Sézanne, Champagne |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 8-10°C |
Awards/Ratings
Palmer & Co Blanc de Blancs (vintage and NV releases) has earned high scores from major critics (Decanter 96, RP ~92, Wine Spectator ~90–92; James Suckling ~91)
Tasting Note
Mature vintage Blanc de Blancs: amber hue, toasted brioche, almond and dried-apricot notes with honeyed citrus, chalky minerality and saline, long finish.
Food Pairing
Oysters, caviar, lobster, seafood risotto, grilled/steamed fish, roast chicken with lemon, creamy pasta; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, dim sum, steamed crab, Cantonese-style shellfish.
Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle (bottle fermentation) with extended lees ageing; vintage cuvées typically see 6–10+ years on lees before disgorgement.
Vineyard Info
Palmer & Co is a grower-producer cooperative founded in 1947; sources Chardonnay from Premier Crus Trépail and Villers‑Marmery and from the Côte de Sézanne.