The Blanc de Blancs Champagne by Maison Daubanton & Fils is a pure and luminous tribute to French elegance. A sparkling wine that makes precision and finesse its defining traits, without unnecessary embellishment. We are once again in the Côte des Bar, a part of Champagne that never ceases to surprise. Here, in Ville-sur-Arce, the soil is an open-air archive of the Jurassic period. The Kimmeridgian terroir, composed of calcareous marl and tiny oyster fossils known as Exogyra virgula, acts like a natural sponge, retaining water and delivering a sharp, vibrant freshness to the vines. Maison Daubanton, which tends its vineyards with the care of a family garden, has chosen to focus on this specific terroir to demonstrate that even in the land of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay can reach remarkable levels of refinement. The vines, benefited by constant ventilation that keeps humidity at bay, produce healthy and lively grapes. The wine is vinified and aged on fine lees for 9 months in oak barrels and undergoes malolactic fermentation to add roundness and creaminess before the second fermentation and long ageing on the lees. This resting period allows the bubbles to integrate perfectly into the wine’s structure, becoming as fine as a string of pearls. In the glass, it shows a bright straw yellow colour with almost silvery reflections. On the nose, a delicate bouquet of jasmine, citron and green apple, followed by mineral hints of flint and fresh almond. On the palate, it is pure freshness. The attack is clean and precise, with a savoury edge that extends the sip and makes it highly drinkable, finishing with subtle notes of bread crust. At the table, this Champagne is the ideal companion for lovers of seafood flavours.