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Laherte Freres, Champagne Empreintes Extra Brut, 2019

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Laherte Freres
$139.99
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Two Chavot parcels, put in one bottle. Les Empreintes is Laherte's case for what their home village tastes like. It is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Chardonnay grows in Les Chemins d'Epernay, a west-facing parcel planted in 1957, and the house includes a third Chardonnay Muscaté, a muscat-scented selection of the grape. The Pinot Noir comes from Les Rouges Maisons, a north-facing parcel planted in 1983 on deep clay laced with flint and schist over chalk. Both are farmed organically with biodynamic methods, fermented with native yeasts in 228-litre barrels with regular lees stirring, and kept off malolactic. The 2019 then rested 60 months in bottle before it was disgorged in October 2024 and got just 2 g/L of dosage. That means five years of patience and almost no sugar to hide behind, which is exactly why you'd pick it: this is grower Champagne that tastes of a place, not a house style.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"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

93 points

"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

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

AppellationCoteaux Sud d'EpernayWine TypeSparklingVarietalsBlendVarietal Notes50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot NoirBiodynamicPracticingVineyardChardonnay, 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.OrientationChemin d' Epernay : west facing / Rouges Maisons : north facingSoilLes 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.ViticultureOrganically 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.Aging60 months sur lattes under cork; Dosage 2 g/L; Disgorgement October 2024

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seared scallops in brown butter; sole meunière; roast chicken with morels in cream; Comté gougères; wild mushroom risotto.

Tasting Profile

Expect a taut, very dry grower Champagne: lemon, green apple and a floral, faintly grapey lift from the Chardonnay Muscaté, layered with brioche and toasted nuts from barrel fermentation and long ageing on the lees. With malolactic blocked, the acidity stays bright and chalky, the mousse fine, and the finish long, saline and flinty.

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