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NV Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 'Longitude' Premier Cru
NV Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 'Longitude' Premier Cru
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2020 base wine, disgorged Nov 2022, 100% Côte des Blancs Chardonnay. ’Longitude’ refers to the vertical nature of the vineyard locations, the resulting wine is a racy, focussed style, with aromas of spice and hints of fig and smoke. The palate is medium with a juicy texture, showing spice and mineral, finishing long and fine.
In the cellar, Larmandier uses mostly large-format casks (almost all the wood now comes from Stockinger in Austria). The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place naturally and there is no filtration. Bottles are matured over a period of more than two years are disgorged manually and dosed at low, extra-brut levels (in this case, four grams per litre) a minimum of six months before release.