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Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay.

The old vines in Cramant face south-east and are blessed with an exceptional terroir. They are aged between 48 and over 70 years old. Their deep root system and the diversity of the old stocks contribute to the complexity of the wine. The natural alcoholic fermentation (natural yeast) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in our barrels and vats. The wines are left on their lees during the winter. This cuvée is bottled without any blend (mono-cru). Then the bottles are taken down into our cellars and horizontally stacked. The second fermentation and the maturation 'on laths' quietly take place in the coolness of our cellars. All the bottles are disgorged manually 6 months before being marketed. The dosage of the 2005 vintage is very low (only 2 grams per litre).

According to Antonio Galloni: “The 2004 Extra Brut Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes de Cramant explodes from the glass with an array of earthiness, smoke and lime peel in a sensual, utterly rapturous style. The Vielles Vignes de Cramant is a little more generous than the Nature Terre de Vertus, but the wine’s richness has been achieved while maintaining superb precision and elegance. It’s all here in this gorgeous, captivating old-vine Champagne. Here dosage is 2 grams, still miniscule in the grand scheme of things.Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019. These wines from Pierre and Sophie Larmandier are exceptional in every way. Larmandier practices a non-interventionalist philosophy in the vineyards with an emphasis on low yields. A similar approach is taken in the cellar, where the wines are fermented with natural yeasts and bottled with low or no dosage in order to exalt the qualities of the sites the estate works with. The Larmandier-Bernier Champagnes are some of the purest and most utterly engaging wines being made in the region today. I can’t recommend them highly enough.”

RP 93 pts.

Bettane & Desseauve: 18/20

Maturity: Now-2019

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