Everything about Blanc de Blancs Champagne
▲ Blanc de Blancs Champagne, named after the plot.
Like Blanc de Noirs, Blanc de Blancs is a term often found on a Champagne label.
Blanc de Blancs means white juice from white grapes .
Within Champagne, the three main grape varieties are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. Chardonnay is a white grape with colorless juice, while Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are blue grapes with colorless juice.
When you hold a Blanc de Blancs, Champagne is made from the juices of white grapes. Typically, such a Champagne is made from 100% Chardonnay . However, other, lesser-known white grape varieties are permitted in Champagne and may also be used in Blanc de Blancs.
Want to try a Blanc de Blancs?
A Blanc de Blancs is lively, fresh, and light. Enjoy it as an aperitif or with fish and shellfish, for example.