Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2016 / 750ml | ≈ $166.32Original €148.00≈ £125.02 | larmandier.fr ↗ |
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Grand Cru; Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Very poor soil with chalk at or near the surface
Sites 100% Avize, from Chemin de Plivot and Chemin de Flavigny
Vine Age 65
Fermentation Vessels Barrels and Stockinger foudres
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The juice is very lightly settled and transferred directly into wood. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations begin spontaneously in barrels and Stockinger foudres; the wine remains on natural lees for the first year without filtration or fining. After secondary fermentation, the bottles spend at least nine additional years on laths and are disgorged manually one year before sale.
Food Pairing Delicately roasted lobster
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2016 Technical Specifications
Classification Champagne Grand Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Chalky parcels with very little topsoil on the lower slopes of avize
Sites Chemin de Plivot and Chemin de Flavigny, Avize
Disgorgement Date September 2024
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Production Details Chemin de Plivot was planted in 1955 and Chemin de Flavigny in 1960. Because of the small volume, fermentation uses smaller neutral barrels. The wine ages in bottle for a minimum of five years before manual disgorgement.
2015 Technical Specifications
Classification Champagne Grand Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Chalky parcels with very little topsoil on the lower slopes of avize
Sites Chemin de Plivot and Chemin de Flavigny, Avize
Disgorgement Date September 2022
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Production Details Chemin de Plivot was planted in 1955 and Chemin de Flavigny in 1960. The small volume is fermented in smaller neutral barrels. The wine ages in bottle for a minimum of five years and is disgorged by hand.
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2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Grand Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Deep chalk with poor or nearly absent topsoil
Orientation Southeast-Facing Hillside
Sites Chemin de Plivot and Chemin de Flavigny, Avize
Fermentation Vessels Barriques and used foudres
Natural Yeast Yes
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Production Details Natural-yeast fermentation took place in barriques and used foudres, followed by winter on the lees. Secondary fermentation and further lees ageing lasted more than five years, and disgorgement occurred one year before release.
Producer Information
Website
Address
19 avenue du General de Gaulle, 51130 Vertus, France
Phone
+33 3 26 52 13 24
Email
Owner
Pierre and Sophie Larmandier
Cellarmaster
Pierre Larmandier