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| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2017 / 750ml | ≈ $105.63Original €94.00≈ £79.41 | larmandier.fr ↗ |
2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window Drink now or cellar for 5–10 years
Classification Champagne Premier Cru, Non Dosé (Brut Nature), Blanc de Blancs
Region Champagne
Orientation South-East
Sites Two plots within the Les Barillers lieu-dit, mid-slope in Vertus
Fermentation Vessels Old oak casks and large wooden foudres, including Stockinger wooden vats and casks
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing Followed By Very Light Settling
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Gently pressed fruit was very lightly settled and transferred directly to wood. Spontaneous indigenous-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occurred in barrels and Stockinger foudres. The base wine spent its first year on natural lees, with winter bâtonnage, without filtration or fining; Alliance specifies 12 months in Stockinger vats and casks, with 100% of the wine oaked and no new oak. Bottling took place at the end of July. The producer states at least six additional years of bottle maturation on laths; Alliance says more than six years. Bottles were hand-disgorged one year before sale. The May 2023 disgorgement reported in Valkyrie’s embedded Vinous and Wine Advocate reviews applies to the reviewed bottles and is not generalized as a vintage-wide disgorgement date.
Tasting Notes Antonio Galloni/Vinous: creamy and open-knit, with dried pear, crushed flowers, mint and chamomile. Wine Advocate: lemon peel, honeysuckle, oyster shell, crystalline minerality and salinity.
Food Pairing Oysters, truffles, sushi, sashimi, scallops and other seafood dishes
Critics Ratings 93 Vinous; 93 Wine Advocate
2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru, Non Dosé (Brut Nature), Blanc de Blancs
Region Champagne
Sites Les Barillers lieu-dit on the hillside at Vertus
Fermentation Vessels Barrels and Stockinger wooden vats and casks
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing Followed By Very Light Settling
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Gently pressed fruit was very lightly settled before transfer to barrel. Natural alcoholic fermentation with wild yeasts and spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurred in barrels and Stockinger casks. The wine remained on natural lees for nearly a year with gentle bâtonnage, without filtering or fining. The technical table specifies 12 months in Stockinger wooden vats and casks, with 100% of the wine oaked and no new oak. Bottle maturation on laths exceeded six years, followed by hand disgorgement one year before release.
Tasting Notes Bright acidity, ample flesh, crisp apple, brioche, citrus zest and freshly baked bread
Food Pairing Sushi, sashimi, oysters, scallops and other seafood dishes
2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window May be cellared for 5–10 years
Classification Champagne Premier Cru, Non Dosé (Brut Nature), Blanc de Blancs
Region Champagne
Sites Les Barillers only
Fermentation Vessels Barrels and foudres
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing Followed By Settling
Production Details After gentle pressing and settling, natural alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation took place in barrels and foudres. The first élevage lasted one year on the lees before bottling, followed by at least five years of additional cellar maturation. The release was disgorged six months before commercialization. An attributed Vinous review reports April 2021 disgorgement for the reviewed bottle or release; that date is retained here as review context rather than generalized as a vintage-wide disgorgement date.
Tasting Notes Saline minerality, pastry and brioche notes, pure fruit, honey, orange-blossom madeleine, light liquorice and a creamy, complex finish
Food Pairing Oysters and truffles
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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