Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant 2015 Disg. Mar 25

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant is a single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from Cramant that was first released in 1998, long before single-site Champagne became fashionable.

Cramant sits on the Côte des Blancs, a Grand Cru village of deep chalk where Chardonnay ripens with weight as well as tension. The cuvée was historically labelled Vieille Vigne de Cramant and takes its present name from Bourron du Levant, planted in 1960, which supplies most of the fruit. The balance comes from half a hectare in the neighbouring terroir of Le Fond du Bâteau, where the vines are around 85 years old. Both plots lie on the southeast-facing flanks of the Butte de Saran and catch the first morning sun, which helps explain the ripeness and layered character of the wine. Fermentation and malolactic fermentation are spontaneous, the wine spends twelve months in large Stockinger casks and is not filtered, then rests at least eight years on lees before hand disgorgement with 2 g/L dosage.

Approachable now but built for a decade or more, it stands up to roast poultry, scallops and aged Comté. Serve at about 8°C.

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