KLL-1

Laurent Lequart N.V. L'Heritiere, Champagne Extra Brut

This house has a philosophy of leaving the wines “en tirage” for an extended period and using a serious proportion of reserve wines. In this case, we are looking at a base of 70% 2020, with the balance coming from the two previous years. “L’Héritière” is Lequart’s ambassadorial wine, designed to show what the assemblage of Champagne’s three main grapes can achieve in Passy-Grigny (they make an entry-level Meunier that is excellent but less compelling). Fine mousse, toasty nose, perfectly judged dosage (6 gm.) and delicious flavor.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code	KLL-1
Country	France
Region	Champagne
Color/Style	Sparkling
Destemming	Complete
Fermentation Vessel	Stainless Steel
Aging Vessel	100% Stainless Steel
Aging Duration (months)	30 months
Filtered?	Yes
Fining Agents	Bentonite
Yeast Protocol	Cultured
Malolactic Conversion	Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:	This wine was disgorged about four years ago, as we usually allow a long period between disgorgement and release. We focus on the wine's overall ageing rather than just the time spent on the lees. In this particular case, we anticipated disgorgement slightly because of the low production and yields, combined with higher demand. This batch then benefited from additional ageing after disgorgement to compensate for the slightly shorter time on the lees.
Added Sulfur	Yes, 40mg/L
Varieties	40% Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
Vintages in Blend	Mostly based on 2020 with around 20–30% reserve wines, depending on the year, harvest conditions, and final blend.
Dosage	Between 5.5 and 6.0 g/L
ABV	12
Acidity	4.7
Bottling Date	2021
Disgorgement Date	07/2022
Annual Production	900 cases
Certified Vegan	No
Soil Types	Calcareous, Clay
Vine Age	30
Yields (hl/ha)	7
Farming Practices	Certified Sustainable, HVE and VDC certified, Practicing organic
Harvest Method	Hand-harvested