# LAHERTE Les Grandes Crayères 2017

LAHERTE Frères · LAHERTE Frères · CHF 77.00 · In stock

Single vineyard vintage Blanc de Blancs

## Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Producer | LAHERTE Frères |
| Category | PRODUCERS › LAHERTE Frères |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 0.75 |
| Origin | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| SKU | ZG-CLF0026 |

## Description

Discover this wine of the series of "Terroir Fundamental Cuvées" which manifests the particular and complex Terroir of Les Coteaux Sud d’Epernay : a plot with soft soil and Campanian Chalk present at 20 cm depth. This is the second edition of this single vineyard which Aurélien Laherte decided to vinify separatly and create a new single vineyard cuvee to present this Chardonnay with finesse and structure.
 
Cultivation :
Ecological, vines grown with respect to nature. 
 
Assemblage : 
100% Chardonnay. Selection Massale and blend of new and old rootstocks. West facing plot.
 
Vinification :

- Picked by hand when fully riped
- Traditionally pressed
- Alcoholic fermentation made in barrels
- No Malolactic fermentation
- Ageing on fine lees for 30 months.
- Disgorgment by hand.
- Dosage : 3 g/l.
 
Antonio Galloni 96/100 : The most impressive wine in this range. Bright and finelysculpted, it possess dazzling energy to match its mid-weight personality. I very much admire the wine's drive and precision.
Wine Advocate 95/100
RVF 93/100: Puissance crayeuse en finale. Grand caractère.

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