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Les Chemins d'Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2015 Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

French Secret Cellar ・ LARMANDIER-BERNIER - LES CHEMINS D'AVIZE

C15SP2222

Sparkling

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This single-vineyard cuvée is crafted by Pierre and Sophie Larmandier, pioneers of biodynamic Champagne. The couple had long believed that the terroir of Avize deserved its own cuvée. In 2009, they introduced a small press, enabling them to vinify two plots in the heart of Avize, "Chemin de Prieux" and "Chemin de Flavigny," separately. Old vines, planted in the 1950s and early 1960s, root deeply into the lean, pure chalky soil. The wine offers aromas of lemon zest, white flowers, honeycomb, and chalk dust, with a focused and linear palate. The vinous quality from the oak barrels and the chalky minerality slowly unfold in the glass with a tense energy, revealing the true essence of Avize.

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Tasting Comments

Tasting Notes
Lemon peel and white flowers, with subtle hints of honey and chalk. Aromas of citrus oil, verbena, freshly baked pastry, vanilla pod, and fresh herbs combine to create a medium to full-bodied, plump, and chalky texture. It boasts concentrated vinosity, while vibrant acidity tightens the overall structure. A linear and focused wine that is never thin, with gentle vinosity, the driving force of minerals, and a taut energy that slowly unfolds in the glass. This is a wine that captures the true essence of Avize, with the potential for long-term aging.

Pairing
Raw seafood such as oysters and scallops
Poached white fish
Aged cheeses such as Comté and Mimolette

Technical Data

Cultivation Information
・Two single vineyard plots in the center of Avize village, "Chemin de Prieux" and "Chemin de Flavigny"
・Old vines planted in the early 1950s-60s, on lean, pure chalk soil
・Pierre, who took over the estate in 1988, was a pioneer who converted to organic farming in 1992 and full biodynamic farming in 1999.
・Zero herbicides/pesticides, horse plowing, natural yeasts, pruning and harvesting according to the lunar calendar

Winemaking Information
・Introduced a small press in 2009, enabling separate vinification of these two plots (which were previously used for Longitude).
・Fermentation in a combination of large foudres and small Burgundy barrels
・6 years on lees, disgorged September 2022
・Type is Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut (dosage 2g/L)