2018LaherteFrères‘LesGrandesCrayeres’BlancdeBlancsExtraBrutMillesimeChampagne,France

<p>100% Chardonnay from two very chalky plots of massale selection vines in the Coteaux Sud d’EpernaySOIL:Chalk close to the surface, very little topsoilVITICULTURE:Organically farmed, all work in tandem with Mother Nature’s rhythms.VINIFICATION:Natural fermentation in 3-6 year old barrels. Light lees stirring; no malolactic fermentation.AGING:Bottling in April-May, like other wines. 30 months on lees in bottles. Minimum 9 months after disgorgment before commercial release.</p><p>NOTES: Les Grands Crayeres is a powerful, deep and structured Chardonnay with impressive poise and a long life ahead. An impressive new parcellaire cuvee from Aurelien Laherte.</p>