Blanc de Noirs Brut

Casters Liébart · Champagne - Marne Valley, France

A clean, fruity nose with lively notes of currants and licorice. On the palate, layers of toasted almond, dried fruit, and crystallized citrus bring depth and elegance.

Farming
Haute Valeur Environnementale certified

Harvest type
Hand harvest

Varietal
80% Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir

Age of Vineyeard
Planted beetween 1965 and 1980

Vessel
Stainless steel tanks only

Vineyard Yield
Around 70 hl/ha

Soil Type
Calcareous with clay subsoil

Annual production
12000 bottles

Vinification
The fruit is hand-harvested, the clusters destemmed and the grapes gently pressed; the juice is fermented with selected yeasts in stainless steel vats; no malolactic fermentation. Reserve wines are held in stainless steel tanks.The wine is bottled without fining or filtering and aged sur lattes for an extended period of 3 years. The wine is disgorged and finished with a dosage of 7g/L.