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Tellier, Champagne Les Massales Extra Brut, 2020

by Tellier

$59.99

PREORDER - ARRIVES LATE NOVEMBER 2024

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Tellier’s Champagne “Les Massales” Extra Brut 2020 is a unique and terroir-focused Blanc de Blancs crafted entirely from old-vine Chardonnay in the Côte des Blancs. The term “Les Massales” refers to a selection of vines propagated from heritage cuttings, preserving the original genetic material and capturing a rich sense of Champagne’s viticultural history. Vinified with minimal intervention and aged on the lees, this Extra Brut cuvée showcases both the depth and minerality characteristic of the chalky soils in which these old vines thrive.

On the nose, “Les Massales” offers a complex bouquet of lemon zest, green apple, and white flowers, complemented by hints of almond, chalk, and a touch of brioche from its extended aging. The palate is precise and vibrant, displaying flavors of citrus, pear, and a distinct saline minerality, with a fine, creamy mousse that adds elegance and texture. The Extra Brut dosage keeps the profile crisp and focused, allowing the wine’s natural acidity and chalk-driven finish to leave a lasting impression of purity and freshness.

Ideal for pairing with seafood, oysters, or creamy cheeses, this Champagne is versatile and sophisticated, designed to complement a range of refined dishes. The 2020 vintage contributes a youthful energy, while the heritage vines provide complexity, making Tellier’s “Les Massales” an outstanding choice for those who appreciate a Champagne with a strong sense of place, history, and character.

More about this wine

Grapes | 55% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir

Vineyards | Vineyards in the villages of Moussy, Pierry and Chavot-Courcourt.

Vinification | Direct press and selection of the first juices; cold maceration of the lees for 4-5 days before alcoholic fermentation to extract more aromas, then the juice is put into barrels; fermentation in barrels, demi-muids and foudres. In 2019, wines were exposed to more oxygen by spacing out the ouillage and limiting batonage to obtain more and depth.

Disgorgement: February 2024

Tellier

Since hitting the New York scene a few years ago, Tellier has quickly become one of our most requested growers. It’s no surprise. The wines are absolutely delicious with the perfect balance of intricate mineral detail and pure drinkablity. A fresh drop has just hit these shores and I could not be more excited to share them with you. I just wish there was more to go around!

The Tellier family has roots in the villages of Moussy and Pierry on the Coteaux sud d’Epernay since 1936, but it wasn’t until 2016 that brothers Alexandre and Quentin started to bottle wine under their own name. Up until that point they had sold fruit to some of the finest growers in the region including Aurélien Laherte of Champagne Laherte Frères. When Alexandre and Quentin decided that they wanted to start their own project, Aurèlien encouraged and assisted in those early days. He even helped connect them with their New York importer, Polaner Selections.

From the start, Quentin and Alexandre are deeply committed to working their small collection of parcels with organic and regenerative methods. Everything is picked by hand, only the free-run and first-press juice is used and the wines are vinified and aged in older oak barrels and aged a minimum of four years sur-lattes. Dosage levels are kept to a bare minimum to allow the beautifully ripe fruit to shine through unencumbered by excess sugar.

In the glass, the wines are unbelievably complex, elegant and vibrant with plenty of fresh, ripe fruit, cooling acidity, and chalk laden mineral lift. It's a style that is impossible to resist and keeps you coming back for sip after sip.

Champagne

Champagne boasts some of the world’s greatest luxury brands with Krug, Cristal and, of course, Dom Perignon. But it’s also home to hundreds of small dynamic producers—farmers who grow their own grapes (often organically) and make (often with natural methods) tiny amounts of pure and absolutely delicious wine that reflect the individual personalities of their villages and terroirs. Toast with these wines, for sure. But also treat them like the great wines they are: taste, drink, explore!

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