BLEND | 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS | From the oldest estate Grand Cru vineyards in the village of Cramant, these vines range from 50-70 years of age.
WINEMAKING | Fermented using natural yeasts in a combination of 60% used barriques and 40% used foudres and left on the lees during the winter. Secondary fermentation and further aging on the lees for over seven years. Disgorged 1 year prior to release.
ALCOHOL | 12%
DOSAGE | 2gr/l dosagePRESS | 95+ WA “Still tightly wound after its disgorgement in April 2021, the 2012 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant offers up an inviting bouquet of pear, peach, orange zest, freshly baked bread and pastry cream. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's an elegantly muscular, layered wine, with lively acids and a pinpoint mousse, concluding with a resonant finish. Despite its flesh and power, it's still tightly wound, so at least a few years' patience is recommended." - William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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