Bonnaire
Cramant,
Champagne | France
Jean-Louis Bonnaire is one of a small number of
exceptional proprietors in Champagne, producing the highest quality
estate-grown and bottled champagnes. His vineyards are located in
and around the village of Cramant. The wines of Cramant gained
renown in France just after the Second World war, when they were
featured at the then new Taillevent Restaurant in Paris. In the
early 1950s, Robert Haas imported the wines of M. Bonnaire’s uncle,
Pierre Pertois, exclusively for Henri Soule’s sumptuous Pavillion
Restaurant in New York. It was through Pierre Pertois that Mr. Haas
was introduced to Bonnaire champagnes. Monsieur Bonnaire’s vineyards
around Cramant are all rated 100%. They consist of more than 22
hectares, in a light, warm, chalky soil. They are planted in
Chardonnay, which is used exclusively in the Bonnaire cuvées
imported by Vineyard Brands, with the exception of the Rosé which is
a blend of equal parts Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
office (206)
332-1995