Lelarge-Pugeot

Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

Stunning and unique. An initial crisp acidity gives way to generous floral, ripe pear, peach, earthy burnt caramel, and myriad citrus notes, complemented by a subtle twist of orange peel oils and sultana raisin complexity. This is the finesse and power dyad we always hope for from a Blanc de Blancs, replete with that long, lingering, bruised apple finish. Drink now or forget a case in the cellar to revisit every year or two—this wine can and will develop further.
France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

ABV:  12.0%

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

Cellar: This wine is fermented with indigenous yeast, spending six months in stainless steel. Bottled in April 2015, aged 5 years on the lees in bottle, and disgorged in May 2021, with 0 g/L dosage and 27 ppm SO2.

CSPC:  871186

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Lelarge-Pugeot
Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Stunning and unique. An initial crisp acidity gives way to generous floral, ripe pear, peach, earthy burnt caramel, and myriad citrus notes, complemented by a subtle twist of orange peel oils and sultana raisin complexity. This is the finesse and power dyad we always hope for from a Blanc de Blancs, replete with that long, lingering, bruised apple finish. Drink now or forget a case in the cellar to revisit every year or two—this wine can and will develop further.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

ABV:  12.0%

Vineyard:  Lelarge-Pugeot Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature comes from estate vineyards in Vrigny 1er Cru at 80–120 meters altitude, harvested in 2014. The 30-year-old vines grow in sand and clay-limestone soils over chalk bedrock in a continental climate with oceanic influence.

Cellar: This wine is fermented with indigenous yeast, spending six months in stainless steel. Bottled in April 2015, aged 5 years on the lees in bottle, and disgorged in May 2021, with 0 g/L dosage and 27 ppm SO2.

CSPC:  871186

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

Climate: 

Altitude: 

Soils: 

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  871186

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Edmonton + Alberta North

Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South

Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

kerrie@vinoalvino.ca