Laherte Freres
Champagne Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature
| Denomination | AOC Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Ageing on fine lees. Disgorged by hand. No dosage. |
- Grape variety and style: 100% Chardonnay, Classic Method Brut Nature with no added sugars
- Aromatic profile: notes of apple and citrus, hints of dried mango and ginger on the nose
- Palate and bubbles: fine and persistent perlage, pure, light and harmonious taste
- Origin and soils: Chavot and Épernay, 35-year-old vines on soft clay and chalk
- Production and awards: 50% reserve wines, aged on the lees, 95 points from Vinous
Description
What kind of wine it is
Laherte Freres Champagne Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature is a sparkling wine made using the Traditional Method that fully enhances Chardonnay. Produced by Laherte Frères, this pas dosé boasts an aromatic profile with notes of apple and citrus, enriched by hints of dried mango and ginger. In the glass, it displays a fine and persistent perlage, leading to a harmonious, pure and pleasantly light sip. The integration of reserve wines in the blend ensures stylistic continuity and great complexity on the palate.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the renowned Champagne region, between the Coteaux Sud of Épernay and the prestigious Côte des Blancs. The grapes come from thirty-five-year-old vines grown in numerous micro-parcels located in the communes of Chavot and Épernay. The soils are deeply marked by clay and chalk, a mineral composition that gives the tasting a linear texture. This specific formation of the French terroir provides absolute clarity on the palate, enhancing the natural energy of the raw material.
How it is produced
Vinification faithfully follows the Traditional Method, reflecting an essential and respectful technical approach. After immediate and gentle pressing, the must ferments in barrels, benefiting from targeted bâtonnage. The winery favours partial malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness and structural tension in the final blend. Ageing takes place patiently on the fine lees, ending with manual disgorgement that ensures an authentic and rigorous tasting experience.
History and Curiosities
The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature from Laherte Frères embodies the pure essence of Chardonnay, cultivated on chalky soils south of Épernay. This non-dosage cuvée, enriched with 50% reserve wines, comes from 35-year-old vines and ferments in wooden barrels. In the glass, it offers a fine and persistent perlage and a harmonious palate, where notes of citrus and ginger meet the freshness of apple. Rated 95 points by Vinous, this Traditional Method wine enhances every authentic nuance of the Champagne terroir.
Awards
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95/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1889
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 10
The Laherte brothers' vineyards extend over three typical Champagne locations: Épernay, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne; a total of 10 historic crus. The cultivation philosophy involves absolute respect for traditions and a preference for natural methods in place of chemical products: use of plant compounds to increase the defensive capacity of the vines, non-invasive pruning that maintains developed foliage in height, organisation of work and treatments according to the most auspicious days. The production process involves separate vinifications for each Cru to make the most of micro-climatic variations, followed by a work of selection and combination of the wines produced to create a harmonious, elegant and fruity Champagne. Fermentation is slow and spontaneous; one or two racking takes place before bottling.
The Champagnes of the Laherte brothers are brilliantly clean, crisp and genuine wines, resulting from cultivation and production processes based on unconventional and sustainable systems. They are elegant and refined wines that evoke the flavour of the grapes and soils from which they originated. All the products in the range are of high quality and capable of impressing even the most discerning palates, where the bubbles explode, giving that wide variety of aromas and flavours that only the best Champagnes can provide. Read more
| Name | Laherte Freres Champagne Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature |
|---|---|
| Type | White green classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Laherte Freres |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature from Laherte Frères embodies the pure essence of Chardonnay, cultivated on chalky soils south of Épernay. This non-dosage cuvée, enriched with 50% reserve wines, comes from 35-year-old vines and ferments in wooden barrels. In the glass, it offers a fine and persistent perlage and a harmonious palate, where notes of citrus and ginger meet the freshness of apple. Rated 95 points by Vinous, this Traditional Method wine enhances every authentic nuance of the Champagne terroir. |
| Origin | Coteaux Sud of Épernay and Côte des Blancs (Chavot and Épernay) |
| Soil composition | Soft clay and chalk |
| Production technique | Traditional method (pas dosé / brut nature) |
| Wine making | Alcoholic fermentation in small foudres and barrels, with some bâtonnage. Partial malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | Ageing on fine lees. Disgorged by hand. No dosage. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |