Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Longitude Blanc de Blancs NV (Base 18 Disg. May 2023) (1500ml) northern-portugal Lively acidity with slightly chalky

Lively acidity with slightly chalky tannins and a vibrantly fruited aftertaste that has an inky feel to it

ripe peach and a playful mandarin edge

A bit of a new beginning for us this year as we have been able to source some young vine Gruner from the East Coast of Tasmania to blend with our 19 year old vines from our vineyard

After approximately 10 days of fermentation

but the idea began with Remelluri Blanco

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Longitude Blanc de Blancs NV (Base 18 Disg. May 2023) (1500ml) northern-portugal Lively acidity with slightly chalkyAn extended aging release, disgorged in September 2022. Like this growers Latitude, this is 100% Cte des Blancs Chardonnay (the vineyards are in Cramant, Avize, Oger and Vertus), yet the vineyards have thinner topsoils and so the vine roots plunge straight into the chalky bedrock. The name here refers to the vertical nature of the geographic locations of the vineyards as well as the style of wine resulting from the chalky soils of these sites, i. e. a