The Washington Post, November 25, 2009
Drinking local at the White House dinner
Thibaut-Janisson is an up-and-coming specialist in fine sparkling wine. Winemaker Claude Thibaut is convinced that Virginia has the climate and terroir to produce excellent bubbly – and evidently the White House agrees.
“Here’s more evidence Virginia can produce top-notch fizz,” I wrote about this wine last year in my Thanksgiving recommendations in the Post. “Elegant and stylish, with palate-refreshing acidity and subtle fruit that emerges about an hour after opening.”
The Washington Post,
November 25, 2009
Drinking local at the White House dinner
Thibaut-Janisson is an up-and-coming specialist in fine sparkling wine. Winemaker Claude Thibaut is convinced that Virginia has the climate and terroir to produce excellent bubbly – and evidently the White House agrees.
“Here’s more evidence Virginia can produce top-notch fizz,” I wrote about this wine last year in my Thanksgiving recommendations in the Post. “Elegant and stylish, with palate-refreshing acidity and subtle fruit that emerges about an hour after opening.”
Reviews
Edible Blue Ridge, September 15, 2014
Local Gifts for the Beer, Wine and Cocktail Lovers
by Meredith Coe
Done in a crémant style, [Fizz is] less bubbly than some of the other TJ wines – a gentle fizz, hence the name. Its notes of peach and apple and smooth, creamy texture make it a mirthful (and affordable) way to say “I celebrate you” this holiday season.
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, September 14, 2014
Silver Medal Winner
Thibaut-Janisson NV Blanc de Chardonnay
Virginia, USA (12.5%) – 100% Chardonnay (10g RS)
Pale lemon-green colour. Fresh, soft and stylish white fruit aromas, with nicely contrasting soft fruit and high acids providing a crisp and clean finish.
Drink What YOU Like, April 2, 2013
Virginia Wine Trials — 2013 Sparkling Wine Blind Tasting Recap and the Thibaut Effect
by Frank J. Morgan
Perhaps more than any other vintner in the state, Claude has influenced — either directly through consulting/winemaking or indirectly from his expertise shared with the industry — most of the sparkling wine production here in Virginia.
