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Liébart-Régnier BLANCS DE BLANCHE: $70
(Carefully curated notes below are taken directly from Liébart-Régnier)
Varietal Composition
100% Chardonnay
PROVENANCE
Vallée de la Marne, France
TERROIR
“The family owns 11 ha of vineyards in the heart of the Vallée de la Marne, all handed down by their predecessors. They span both banks of the Marne in the communes of Vauciennes (Left Bank, the stronghold of the Liébart family) and Baslieux sous Châtillon (Right Bank, land inherited from the Régnier family).
The 35 parcels of vines thrive in clay and limestone comprised mainly of brown earth soils. We grow all seven Champagne grape varieties: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and to a lesser extent the ancestral varieties of Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris which, perhaps forgotten, are still authorised in the Champagne appellation.
This diversity of grape varieties, combined with the terroir, offers us a broad aromatic spectrum for our blends but also for some truly unique single varietal Champagnes.”
VINIFICATION
-Inox tanks (stainless steel) & malolactic fermentation
“The philosophy we apply to cultivating the wines continues in the winery. We have the facilities to vinify our individual parcels (by surface area) in thermoregulation vats and oak casks. We work with an independent wine advisor to make our champagnes using the traditional methods and as few additives as possible.”
AGEING
4 years
A Few More Details…
- Certified HVE High Environmental values since 2015
- Certified VDC Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne since 2018
- Vineyard in organic conversion since 2020
- Terroir: Vauciennes
- Soils: Clay-limestones
Tasting Notes
“Opens with a prevalence of citrus notes (lemon and grapefruit) which is rapidly followed by a hint of liquorice and ginger. This champagne is silky-smooth, rich and indulgent on the palate.”
Food Pairing
Appetizer Seared Scallops with Vanilla Sauce
Keep or drink?
As with all of the champagnes we provide you, they are ready to drink now. However, if you wish to save them, it can be helpful to remember this following tip:
“As a rule, non-vintage Champagnes can be kept unopened for three to four years, and vintage cuvées for five to ten years. Champagnes will change as they age – most will become a deeper, golden colour and lose some of their effervescence.”
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