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Larmandier Bernier Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 'Latitude'-Heritage Wine Store Perth CBD Bottleshop

Larmandier Bernier Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 'Latitude'

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  • TASTING NOTE: “The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude 1er Cru is bright, punchy and full of mineral-driven intensity. Crushed flowers, lemon peel, sage, mint and crushed rocks build as this potent, intensely saline Champagne opens in the glass. This is impressive. As always, the Latitude is a Champagne built on textural breadth and volume, typical of wines from the southern sector of Vertus.”
    94 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
  • ABOUT THE WINE: Disgorged February 2023. 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, which also hints at the breadth of texture the wines from these sites (having more clay in the soil) tend to offer. In the cellar, Larmandier uses mostly large-format casks (almost all the wood now comes from Stockinger in Austria). Fermentation and malolactic conversion take place naturally, and there is no filtration. Bottles are matured for more than two years, are manually disgorged and dosed at low, extra-brut levels (in this case, 4 g/L) at least six months before release. Pure and mineral, this offers texture and stone-fruited depth without sacrificing the cut-diamond precision and citrusy, chalky energy that is a given at this address. Extremely versatile at the table, both entry cuvées can work with a wide range of dishes from fish, terrines, any chicken dish (particularly lemon chicken) and most cheeses (except blue or strong washed-rind). This bottling is based on the 2020 vintage, with 40% reserve wine drawn from a ‘perpetual’ reserve started in 2004.
  • 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 AvizeThe 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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