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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 60% 2012, 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 |
Farming Practices | HEV |
Varieties | 40% Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay |
ABV | 12 |
Acidity | 4.7 |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Years in Blend | 2016 (80%) - 2015/2014(20%) |
Bottling Date | 3/17/23 |
Disgorgement Date | 20-Mar |
Dosage | 6 g/L |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Aging Method | Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 30 months |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Cultured |
Malolactic | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 42ppm |
Soil Type | Calcareous |
Vine Age | 30 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 7 |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 900 |
Notes from the Producer: The blend is almost the same than 1985, and Laurent's father, Claude, introduced it for the first time.
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