Champagne Frerejean Frères

VV26 Grand Cru

France, Champagne

Embodying the quintessential Frerejean Frères style, this blanc de blancs is made from chardonnay grown in the Grand Cru village of Cramant, including some from vines dating back to 1926. Rich and robust, it's a fizz with exceptional aromatic concentration due to the eight years it spends on its lees. Pair it with tarte tatin.

Sealed with a staple, as tradition dictates, this Blanc de Blancs Champagne embodies the quintessential Frerejean Frères style. Named VV26, for 'Vieilles Vignes de 1926', this singular cuvée comes from parcels in Cramant, a village classified as a Grand Cru, where some of the century-old vines still in production date back to 1926.

VV26 Grand Cru 2026

Plunging several meters into the limestone subsoil of the Côte des Blancs, their roots deeply capture the essence of this exceptional terroir, offering exceptional aromatic concentration, sublimated by a one-year vinification in barrel. After eight years of maturation on lees, this signature cuvée reveals the soul of a great 'Puligny du Champagne': an effervescent version whose depth and complexity rival the greatest white wines of Burgundy.

Tasting
NOTES

A vibrant and expressive blanc de blancs of great depth and complexity with a delicate mousse, marked minerality and a creamy mouthfeel. The nose is clean and bright with aromas of lemon peel, red and green apple, roasted pineapple and orchard fruits alongside autolytic notes of toasted brioche, puff pastry and shortbread. On the palate it's rich, honeyed and full-bodied with crisp acidity and a creamy texture reminiscent of a top cuvée.

Food
PAIRINGS

This blanc de blancs Champagne would make a perfect partner for chicken liver mousse with a raspberry compote, a Holstein beef tartare tartlet topped with caviar, or tarte tatin.