2014Larmandier-BernierVieillesVignesduLevantGrandCruExtraBrutChampagne,France

<p>VARIETALS :Chardonnay</p><p>BIODYNAMIC: Certified</p><p>VINEYARD: Located in the Grand Cru of Cramant, these Chardonnay vines are 50-70+ years in age and are (uniquely) located on the east-facing side of the Cramant hill. “Levant” references the sun rising (lever) in the east.</p><p>SOIL: Chalk and limestone</p><p>VITICULTURE:The vineyards are farmed biodynamically and all grapes are hand harvested</p><p>VINIFICATION: Fermented using natural yeasts in a combination of 60% used barriques and 40% used foudres and left on the lees during the winter. Bottled unfined and unflitered, dosage is 2 grams/liter.</p><p>AGING: Kept in the cool cellars between 36-48 months, hand disgorged and aged an additional 6 months prior to release. Disgorged by hand</p><p>First created in the 1988 vintage, the Vieilles Vignes de Levant Extra Brut is a vintage cuvee produced from the oldest Grand Cru vines in the village of Cramant- ranging from fifty to eighty year-old vines. Like the Terre de Vertus, it is a single vintage cuvée fermented in oak, rather than stainless steel, though in this case, it is a combination of large foudres and smaller Burgundy barrels that are used. The wine receives a very low dosage of two grams per liter prior to release.</p>