Bolieu Champagne Cuvee Carnet de Leone Extra Brut

Bolieu Champagne Cuvée Carnet de Leone Extra Brut is a sleek, Chardonnay-driven Champagne crafted for those who love precision, purity, and energy in their glass. This cuvée shows off the chalky finesse of the Champagne region while keeping dosage to a minimum, resulting in a dry, incisive style that’s both gastronomic and deeply refreshing. Named “Carnet de Leone” as a nod to a winemaker’s private notebook of favorite parcels and reserve wines, it brings together carefully selected lots for a cuvée of real character and poise.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Extra Brut presents a pale straw color with silvery highlights and a fine, persistent bead of bubbles that speaks to careful secondary fermentation and extended lees aging. On the nose, it opens with vibrant notes of lemon zest, green apple, and white grapefruit, followed by hints of chalk dust, fresh brioche, and delicate white flowers, with a subtle touch of hazelnut and flint emerging as it warms. The palate is taut, linear, and beautifully dry, driven by Chardonnay’s natural acidity. Crisp citrus and green orchard fruits lead the way, layered with crushed stone, a whisper of almond, and a saline, almost sea-breeze edge that adds complexity. The low dosage keeps the wine racy and focused, while fine mousse and a gentle creaminess from lees contact round out the mid-palate. The finish is long, mineral, and mouthwatering, making it as compelling on its own as it is at the table. Enjoy now for its tension and brightness, or cellar for 3–7 years to allow the nutty, toasty nuances to deepen and gain even more complexity.

Production
Bolieu’s Cuvée Carnet de Leone Extra Brut is sourced from carefully chosen Chardonnay parcels in the chalk-rich hillsides of the Champagne region in France, where cool temperatures and limestone soils naturally favor finesse, acidity, and minerality. Grapes are hand-harvested at optimal ripeness to preserve freshness, with strict sorting in the vineyard and at the press to ensure only the best fruit makes the cut. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and, for select lots, in neutral oak to add subtle texture without overt wood flavors. A proportion of reserve wines is blended in to bring depth and consistency to this non-vintage cuvée. After the prise de mousse in bottle, the wine rests sur lie for an extended period, building complexity and fine mousse, before being disgorged with an Extra Brut dosage that highlights the purity of the Chardonnay and the character of the terroir.

Food & Serving
This Extra Brut Champagne is tailor-made for the table, especially alongside refined, seafood-driven cuisine. It pairs beautifully with oysters, caviar, sushi and sashimi, scallop crudo, grilled prawns, and simply prepared white fish, as well as goat cheese tart, gougères, and light, citrus-accented poultry dishes. For optimal enjoyment, serve well chilled at 8–10°C (46–50°F). A brief 10–15 minutes in the glass or an elegant, short decant in a carafe can help the aromas unfold, particularly if serving closer to cellar temperature rather than directly from the ice bucket.

Producer
Bolieu is a quality-driven Champagne house rooted in the chalky landscapes of northeastern France, with a philosophy centered on expressing terroir through meticulous vineyard work and thoughtful blending. While not among the region’s largest names, Bolieu has earned a loyal following for its grower-like attention to detail, favoring sustainable practices and hand-harvesting across its holdings. The estate focuses strongly on Chardonnay, believing it to be the clearest interpreter of the local soils and cool climate. Over the years, Bolieu’s wines have gained recognition in regional tastings and among sommeliers for their purity, precision, and gastronomic style, with cuvées like Carnet de Leone showcasing just how complex and characterful an Extra Brut Champagne can be.

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