# LAHERTE Les Vignes d'Autrefois 2020

LAHERTE Frères · 2020 · CHF 79.00 · In stock

Vintage Blanc de Noirs from old Meunier vines

## Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Producer | LAHERTE Frères |
| Category | VINTAGE › 2020 |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0.75 |
| Origin | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| SKU | ZG-CLF0011 |

## Description

Pinot Meunier single vintage from old vines
Grower family Laherte offers two distinct vintage Blanc de Noirs released in a limited small edition : Les Vignes d'Autrefois from Pinot Meunier and Les Longues Voyes from Pinot Noir. Les Vignes d'Autrefois is a vintage Pinot Meunier Champagne sourced from the villages of Chavot and Mancy. The old vines (planted in 1947 and 1953) are rooted in clay and silts over a limestone base. Some have been planted on franc vine stock, others are the result of old mass selections. This Champagne is a tribute to Lahert's ancestors and to the grape variety Pinot Meunier

Vinification:

- Picked by hand when fully riped
- Pressed with a traditional round wooden single four-tonne press
- Alcoholic fermentation made in old Burgundy oak barrels
- Malolactic fermentation is blocked to promote the expression of the terroir
- Ageing during 6 months with regular stirring of the lees (batonnage)
- Ageing on fine lees for 18-20 months
- Disgorgement by hand during december 2023
- Dosage : extra brut 2-4 g/l
- Only 3'306 bottles produced (2020 vintage)

This wine shows a fascinating amount of fruit, is powerful and gripping with a fine length. Exotic flavors of mirabelle plum, cherries and various spices. A very convincing presentation of the Meunier grape. A full flavor champagne, not one of the quiet or fine variety, but an unparalleled powerhouse. Incredibly impressive and endowed with immense substance and depth. Definitely not an aperitif champagne, but a large wine with high standards, massive format and almost dramatic intensity.

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