L'Arche Perlee Brut Blanc de Blancs 750ml

L'Arche Perlée comes from Château d'Arche, a Sauternes estate ranked Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification. The estate was split up during the Revolution and brought back together in 1925 by Armand Bastit-Saint-Martin, and oenologist Matthieu Arroyo leads the team.

Rather than Chardonnay, it's built on Bordeaux's white grapes: Falstaff lists Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, while Sommeliers International names only Sémillon. Falstaff reports the traditional method, with some use of barriques and a dosage made from the estate's own sweet wine. It's labeled Vin de France rather than Crémant de Bordeaux, and it's non-vintage.

Falstaff's tasters describe a pale gold with a fine mousse, ripe yellow tropical fruit, citrus zest, guava, fig and light nougat, and a creamy, silky palate with well-integrated gentle sweetness and a nutty finish.

Against Dopff au Moulin Cuvée Julien, L'Arche Perlée is the Bordeaux alternative from a Sauternes estate; for Sémillon-based bubbles with a creamy, nutty edge, choose L'Arche Perlée.

Serve it well chilled as an aperitif or with foie gras, roast chicken or aged Comté.

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