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Champagne Alexandre Bonnet

🍇 Champagne Alexandre Bonnet — the Pinot Noir specialist from the Côte des Bar

Down in the southern tip of Champagne, where the hills roll gently towards Burgundy, you'll find Les Riceys — the largest wine-producing village in the whole region. That's home for Alexandre Bonnet, a house that has been quietly doing brilliant things with Pinot Noir since 1932. If you've ever wondered what Champagne tastes like when it's made with real fruit character and a bit of backbone, this is where you start.

🌍 A terroir with Burgundian soul

The Côte des Bar sits closer to Chablis than to Reims, and you can taste it. The soil here is Kimmeridgian limestone — the same chalky, fossil-packed ground that gives Chablis its lovely tension. Add steep south-facing slopes, plenty of sunshine and vines planted on around 45 hectares in a single block around the estate, and you get grapes that ripen beautifully without ever losing their freshness. It's a rare thing in Champagne to have everything in one place, and it lets the team work plot by plot with real precision.

🍷 The grapes behind the bottles

Pinot Noir is the star here, making up the vast majority of the vineyard. It brings depth, red-fruit generosity and that satisfying texture you notice straight away. Chardonnay adds lift and a citrus edge, while Pinot Meunier rounds things out with softness. What really sets Alexandre Bonnet apart is their devotion to the forgotten varieties — Pinot Blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Gris all still grow here, and they appear in some seriously characterful cuvées. Not many producers bother. These ones do, and it shows.

✨ What's in the glass

Expect Champagnes with personality rather than polish for its own sake. The Blanc de Noirs is pure Pinot Noir pleasure — ripe cherry, a hint of spice, a long finish. The rosés are made with real skill, including a saignée style that reflects the village's famous pink wine tradition. There's also a lovely range of single-parcel and heritage bottlings for anyone who likes to dig a little deeper.

🥂 When to open one

These are food Champagnes as much as celebration Champagnes. Pour a Blanc de Noirs alongside roast poultry, mushroom dishes or a mature cheese and you'll see what we mean. The rosé loves summer berries and grilled fish. Or just chill a bottle, pull the cork on a Friday evening and enjoy it for what it is — honest, generous, beautifully made wine from a corner of Champagne that deserves far more attention.

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Blanc de Noirs

Imagine a champagne made almost entirely from Pinot Noir, the grape that gives the Côte des Bar its character. Grown on the clay-limestone slopes of Les Riceys, the vines dig deep to bring you a wine full of ripe red fruit, brioche notes and a lovely creamy texture. The house has been working these southern Champagne hillsides for generations, with a real respect for the land and a careful, low-intervention approach in the cellar. Patient ageing on lees adds depth and a fine, persistent bubble. Pour it with roast poultry, mature cheeses or simply on its own — you'll see why it turns heads.

40.46 € incl tax

Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Straight from the Côte des Bar in the southern Champagne, this is pure Chardonnay grown on clay-limestone slopes by a house that has been farming its own vines in Les Riceys for generations. Everything is organic-minded, picked by hand and pressed gently, then vinified with real care to keep the fruit bright and the bubbles fine. You get citrus zest, white peach and a touch of toasted brioche, with a chalky freshness that keeps you coming back for another sip. Serve it chilled as an aperitif, or alongside oysters, goat's cheese or a simple roast chicken. Elegant, lively and seriously easy to love.

49.98 € incl tax

Les Vignes Blanches Blanc de Noiors

# Les Vignes Blanches Blanc de Noirs 2019 Straight from the chalky slopes of the Côte des Bar, this is Pinot Noir at its most expressive. Alexandre Bonnet farms organically in Les Riceys, letting old vines dig deep into Kimmeridgian limestone for real character. Fermented in oak and aged on lees, it gives you ripe red berries, toasted brioche and a lovely hint of spice, all carried by fine, persistent bubbles. There's richness here, but also a bright, mineral edge that keeps everything fresh. Lovely with roast poultry, creamy cheeses or simply on its own when you fancy something special. A grower Champagne with genuine personality.

64.26 € incl tax

Champagne Les Vignes Blanches Blanc de Noirs

Born in the heart of the Côte des Bar, this cuvée comes from a single plot where Pinot Noir thrives on Kimmeridgian clay and limestone. The house has farmed these slopes for generations, working organically and letting the fruit speak for itself. Fermented and aged in oak barrels, it gains depth without losing its freshness. Expect ripe red berries, a touch of pastry and toasted almond, with a creamy mousse and a long, mineral finish. A characterful grower Champagne that feels equally at home with roast poultry, aged cheeses or simply a quiet celebration. Beautifully made, generously flavoured and ready to impress.

66.04 € incl tax