Terre de Vertus Premier Cru

This plot of Chardonnay has been vinified separately since 1995. It's a parcel named "Les Barillers", situated mid-slope in Vertus. This terroir is very particular: delicate, saline and, at the same time, very complex. The balance is already present, so no need for any blending

Chardonnay 100%, a single terroir and a single vintage

The grapes are pressed gently, the juices are clarified very slightly and then go directly into wood. The natural alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in the Stockinger casks and vats. The wines are matured on the natural lees during their first year, with no filtering or fining being carried out.

The tirage takes place at the end of July and there is no blending with other years -- this is a vintage Champagne -- or with other terroirs -- this is a single-parcel cuvée.

The bottles are taken down into the coolness of the cellars and stacked on lattes, the second fermentation takes place and maturation goes on for at least 6 more years. Each bottle is disgorged by hand 1 year before being marketed.

This wine is 0% dosage (no sugar added) so as to respect, throughout, its purity.

--- larmandier.fr