Larmandier Bernier Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 'Latitude'
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- TASTING NOTE: Pure and mineral driven, this most recent bottling offers cut-diamond precision, citrusy, chalky energy and a succulent, textured core. In short, it is a classic 'Larmandier' wine that is all class.
- ABOUT THE WINE: 2018 base with 40% reserve wines going back to 2004, disgorged in April 2020. Latitude is 100% Côte des Blancs Chardonnay from vineyards on the southern side of Vertus. These vineyards are on roughly the same latitude, hence the name. In the cellar, Larmandier uses mostly large format casks with less and less reliance on steel tanks. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place naturally, and there is no fining or filtration. Bottles are matured over a period of more than two years, disgorged manually and dosed at low, extra brut levels (in this case, four grams per litre).
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Pierre Larmandier's family have owned vineyards in the Côte des Blancs since the Revolution. The estate now encompasses 15 hectares, predominantly in Vertus, at the Southern tip of the Côte des Blancs, yet there are also holdings in Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Avize. The vineyards are managed biodynamically by Pierre and his wife Sophie and the average age of the vines is 35 years (most Champagne vineyards are considered 'old' and due for replanting at 25 years). Yields are kept very low by Champagne standards. In the winery the approach is classic "minimalist" with indigenous yeasts, long, slow ferments of up to two months and very little sulphur. A mixture of fermenting vessels are utilised including large oak vats and even barriques. Very low dosage levels too and the dosage is designed to be as neutral as possible. In other words, everything is designed to maximise the expression of the vineyard, commune and vintage.
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Champagne
- SUB-REGION: Cotes de Blancs
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: Sparkling Wine
- WINEMAKER: Pierre Larmandier
- CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Grower Champagne, Unfined & Unfiltered, Minimal Sulphites, Biodynamic Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 12.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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