2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2020–2030
Classification Coteaux Champenois Grand Cru
Region Cramant
Sites 100% Cramant
Fermentation Vessels Oak casks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details During the June cask tasting, two casks were selected to remain still rather than become sparkling wine. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts and spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place in cask. The wine matured for two years in oak casks on natural lees with light bâtonnage, without filtration or fining.
Tasting Notes Pear, waxy citrus rind, fresh pastry, blanched almond, vanilla pod and a saline finish; medium- to full-bodied, satiny, layered and concentrated
Critics Ratings 93
Vintages
2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Classification Coteaux Champenois Grand Cru
Region Cramant
Sites Cramant
Production Details Produced as a still, non-sparkling Chardonnay from Cramant.
Tasting Notes Extraordinary subtlety, chalk and pink grapefruit
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Pierre and Sophie Larmandier
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Pierre Larmandier