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[SOLD-OUT] Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus Premier Cru 2013

100% PREMIER CRU CHARDONNAY, DISTINCTIVELY MINERAL AND PIERCING, FROM THE LEADER OF THE GROWER CHAMPAGNE MOVEMENT  

"The 2013 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Terre de Vertus 1er Cru is bright, tightly wound and focused, all qualities that are further brought out by the non-dosé style. Candied citrus, crushed rocks, slate and a slight touch of classic reduction adds character. The Terre de Vertus is a blend from the Les Barillers and Les Faucherets fermented 60% in neutral barrique and 40% in foudre, and then aged on the cork." - Antonio Galloni 

"Terre de Vertus is a single-terroir, and famous wine produced at this Estate. It is 100% Chardonnay coming from the chalky 1er Cru vineyard plots of Les Barillers and Les Faucherets, situated mid-slope in Vertus. These sites make arguably the most explicitly mineral wines of the village; wines that can recall the best of Le Mesnil (to the north) in their chalky raciness and drive. The natural alcoholic fermentation and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously (without inoculation) in large oval Stockinger and the wines are left on their natural lees for nearly a year (and undergo gentle bâtonnage). There is no fining or filtration prior to bottling and the wine is non-dosé (no sugar is added), in order to respect its purity from beginning to end. The result is one of the most distinctive and mineral wines of the entire Champagne region and today it is one of the touchstone wines of the great grower movement." - Bibendum

 

Farming   Biodynamic  


Country:
France
Region:
France- Champagne
Variety:
Wine Sparkling - Champagne
Size:
750mL

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$145.00

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