THE PRODUCER
Founded in 1760 in Reims, Delamotte is one of the oldest champagne houses and
one that is entirely focused on Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs vineyards.
The range is based on four cuvees – all with a unique mineral impression – but
since the beginning of the 20th century the focus of the house has been on
Blanc de Blancs champagne, and this is also what we currently list. Grapes are
sourced only from the finest grand and premier cru vineyards, and the winemaking
is traditional with a minimal approach in order to allow the grape material to
express itself to its fullest. Delamotte is the sister estate to super star
champagne house ‘Salon’ and regularly referred to by connoisseurs around the
world as an expertly crafted ‘value’ offer.

THE WINE
Made entirely from Grand Cru Chardonnay, growing in pure chalk soil in the Cote
des Blancs, Delamotte’s Blanc de Blancs is a highly mineral champagne with stony
citrus aromatics, texture, and a saline citrus finish. The winemaking is
traditional with a minimal approach in order to allow the grape material to
express itself to its fullest.

INFORMATION
Type:SparklingVintage:2012Country:FranceRegion:ChampagneSub Region:VintageGrape:
100% ChardonnayStyle:Complex and TraditionalSweetness:BrutABV:12%Drinking
window:2018 - 2040Size:750mlFood match:Shellfish, Crab and Lobster


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.