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Lacourte-Godbillon 2018 Chaillots Hautes Vignes 1er Cru Extra Brut
Écueil is very much Pinot Noir country, so this Blanc de Blancs is something of a unicorn. The wine is fermented in used barriques and left en tirage for more than four years, before being disgorged with 2 gm. of dosage. The result is taut and saline, with depths of flavour and impressive length. 60 bottles only.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | KLG-CHV18 |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne |
Color/Style | Sparkling |
Farming Practices | Organic |
Varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
Case Size | 6x750 |
Pricing | NET |
Maceration | no |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | 100% Barrel |
Fermentation Duration | 6 weeks |
Aging Method | Used Barrique 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 50 months after bottling |
Filtered | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Cultured |
Lees Contact/Stirring | 9 months in barrique without stirring |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 20 mg/L |
Vineyard Name | Chaillots and Hautes Vignes |
Soil Type | Alluvial |
Elevation (meters) | 150 |
Vineyard Aspect | South |
Vine Age | 40 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 60 |
Vine Training | less than 10 bunches of grapes per vine |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 1814 bottles |
Notes from the Producer: Sandy soil. Work with gravity only (for the juice and wine).
very small quantity, not every year.
very uncommon for a 100% Chardonnay on a Pinot noir terroir.
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