Ampelidae - Armance B Brut | French Sparkling Wine

COLOR:
This French bubbly comes in a shiny lemon-yellow color, with hints of gold hues giving it a good intensity and a bright shine, suggesting some oak has been involved in its making.

NOSE:
Tropical notes of ripe pineapple and mango, with hints of passion fruit, come with ripe stonefruit aromas of apricot, for an intense and pleasing fruity smell. You’ll have to add well-integrated notes of sour-dough brioche, and subtle vanilla, caramel and nutmeg from what appears to be oaky scents, to get a complete picture of this sparkling wine’s nose. The typical profile of a mineral yet ripe tropical Chardonnay, aged for quite a while on less (the sour dough element) and with some oak.

TASTE:
The flavors are savorer on the palate than the aroma suggested on the nose. While the fruity character dominates the smell, the sour dough savoriness, and the somewhat austere spices are the main component of the palate.