Laherte Freres, Champagne Empreintes Extra Brut, 2019

Name: Laherte Freres, Champagne Empreintes Extra Brut, 2019
Brand: Laherte Freres
SKU: NYC-4-POL-`FLH136`-122425-3
Price: 139.99 USD
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Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France

by Laherte Freres

$139.99

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Antonio Galloni

AG 93

"The 2019 Extra Brut Les Empreintes (50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay) is another compelling wine in this range from Laherte Frères. Crushed rocks, lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper are all finely sculpted. All the elements are so well balanced. This vibrant, chiseled Champagne is lights out. The airy, lifted finish adds to its considerable appeal. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: December 2024; multiple disgorgements throughout the year." -Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

RP 93

"The 2019 Extra-Brut Les Empreintes, disgorged in December 2024 with two grams per liter dosage, is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir from the north-facing Les Rouges Maisons and Chardonnay from the west-facing Les Chemins d’Épernay, incorporating up to 25% muscaté Chardonnay. It reveals scents of pear, lemon zest and peach, mingling with dried flowers. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, ample and textural, with a rich yet vibrant core of fruit upheld by a spine of incisive acidity. It finishes long and citrus-inflected, retaining a bright, tension-filled profile due to its vinification without malolactic fermentation." -Kristaps Karklins

What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...

Appellation
Coteaux Sud d'Epernay
Wine Type
Sparkling
Varietals
Blend
Varietal Notes
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir
Biodynamic
Practicing
Vineyard
Chardonnay, 1/3 of which is Chardonnay Muscatel, from the Chavot parcel of "Les Chemins d’Epernay" planted in 1957; Pinot Noir from Chavot parcel of "Les Rouge Maisons" planted in 1983.
Orientation
Chemin d' Epernay : west facing / Rouges Maisons : north facing
Soil
Les Chemins d'Epernay has cay soils with a lsilt stratum in surface and a chalky subsoil, whereas Les Rouges Maisons has deeo clay topsoil with flint, schist and a chalk subsoil.
Viticulture
Organically farmed with biodynamic methods. Embracing dynamic cover crops and reducing tilling.
Vinification
"Grapes are picked by hand when fully ripe, and traditionally pressed. Spontaneous fermentation in 228L barrels with regular stirring of the lees. no malolactic fermentation. Aged sur lie in barrel for 6 months, then bottled without filtration.
Aging
60 months sur lattes under cork; Dosage 2 g/L; Disgorgement October 2024

Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay
Vintage

Champagne , 2019
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Sustainable
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

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