NV Champagne Coeur des Bar Blanc de Noirs, Devaux

• Style: Full-bodied Blanc de Noirs, 36 months aged
• Taste: Baked apple, brioche, stone fruit, persistent dry finish
• Food: Shellfish, smoked fish, soft cheese, roasted poultry
• Occasion: Date night, celebration, gifting, aperitif
• Serve: 12% ABV, chill and pour

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Serious Pinot Noir arrives with genuine heft and savory depth from three years on lees. The nose unfolds with baked apples, brioche and subtle vanilla, while the palate delivers rounded, full-bodied character wrapped around stone-fruit and juicy pear. At 12% alcohol and 8g/l residual sugar, there's precision without heaviness—a satisfying dryness that finishes long and clean.

The Winery — Devaux

Established in 1846 and now part of the Union Auboise collective, Devaux anchors itself in the Aube's Pinot Noir heartland, where vines grow on Kimmeridgian limestone and marl far closer to Burgundy than Reims. Chef de Cave Michel Parisot has shaped the house identity since 1999, earning international recognition for his sparkling mastery. The house ferments in stainless steel, allows full malolactic conversion for suppleness, and ages this assembled blend 36 months—well beyond legal minimum—before final cellar rest after disgorgement.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Blanc de Noirs is how the style should taste—complete, not a curiosity. Shellfish, smoked fish, soft cheeses and roasted poultry all find their match, while it's equally at home as an aperitif or celebration wine. If you've gravitated toward other examples of sparkling wine in our range, or explored the breadth of Champagne itself, this Pinot Noir-led expression deserves your attention. Vegan, vegetarian, and sustainably farmed.