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Laherte Freres, Champagne Petit Meslier Extra Brut [base 2023], NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$169.99
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A whole Champagne made from Petit Meslier, a grape the region all but forgot, is the kind of thing only a restless grower would bother with, and that's why it's worth a look. Petit Meslier is a cross of Gouais Blanc and Savagnin, and the Laherte family replanted it for its strong personality and to keep a bit of Champagne's old grape diversity alive. The vines are young massale selections planted in 2014 and 2018 partway up the slope in Chavot, the family's home village in the Coteaux Sud d'Épernay. They grow on rich clay-silt that runs about a metre and a half deep before it reaches soft chalk. Aurélien Laherte, the seventh generation here, farms organically and biodynamically. Built on the 2023 base, it's the house's "Vibrant and Expressive" cuvée, and the geekiest bottle in a lineup that's full of them.

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More about Laherte Freres

A grower Champagne house in Chavot, founded in 1889 and now run by Aurélien Laherte, who took over in 2005. The family works about 10.5 hectares split into more than 75 parcels, some farmed biodynamically and the rest organically or sustainably. Much of the wine is fermented in barrels and foudres, and single-vineyard cuvées are vinified separately in used Burgundy barrels. These wines speak for themselves: no flash, real terroir.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Petit Meslier

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters on the half shell, sushi and sashimi, warm gougères, buttermilk fried chicken, aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect a vibrant, aromatic Champagne: green apple, lemon zest and quince, with the floral, slightly exotic lift Petit Meslier is known for. The low dosage of an Extra Brut typically keeps it bone-dry, with a fine mousse, piercing acidity and a chalky, mouthwatering finish. Think of a racier, more perfumed cousin of Blanc de Blancs.

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