2018 Laherte Frères 'Les Grandes Crayeres' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Benoit Lahaye Soil: Loess

Soil: Loess

Distilled in 2005

Prunes to only four bunches of grapes per vine (the norm is between five and seven) which concentrates the vines' growing power and cuts down on the need for green harvests

spicy flavor that is long associated with the brand

This time it’s mostly Chenin with a splash or two of Chardonnay and Melon

2018 Laherte Frères 'Les Grandes Crayeres' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Benoit Lahaye Soil: Loess100% Chardonnay from two very chalky plots of massale selection vines in the Coteaux Sud d'Epernay SOIL: Chalk close to the surface, very little topsoil VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, all work in tandem with Mother Nature's rhythms. VINIFICATION: Natural fermentation in 3 6 year old barrels. Light lees stirring; no malolactic fermentation. AGING: Bottling in April May, like other wines. 30 months on lees in bottles. Minimum 9 months after