Champagne Laherte Freres Ultradition Brut

VINTAGE: NV

COUNTRY: France

REGION: Champagne

WINE TYPE: Sparkling

VARIETALS: White Blend

VARIETAL NOTES: 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir

ORGANIC: Practicing

VINEYARD: This Champagne comes from the Côteaux sud d’Epernay, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs

SOIL: Clay topsoils, chalky subsoils

VITICULTURE: Traditional, done in a sustainable way and influenced by ecological methods. Average age of the vineyard: 28 years

VINIFICATION: 60% 2015, 40% reserve wines (2014 and 2013); grapes are picked up by hand when fully ripen, and traditionally pressed. Alcoholic fermentation in vats and barrels according to grape varieties and plots. Malolactic fermentation partly made.

AGING: Ageing during 6 months and light filtration before bottling during the spring time; 6-8 gr/l dosage. Disgorgement: January 2018

TastingNotesA blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier from the unique terroirs of Chavot and sourrounding vineyards in the Vallee de la Marne and Cotes de Blancs. This NV cuvee has lovely fruit, great cut and is among the great values in Champagne today.