Laherte Freres
Champagne Ultradition Brut
| Denomination | AOC Champagne Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | At least 24 months on yeasts. |
Description
Champagne Brut Ultradition is produced in France in the Champagne region, at the Laherte Frères winery, founded in 1889, which manages several plots of land, for a total of ten hectares of vineyards. Traces of its vines in the Champagne region date back to the Middle Ages. The winery is located in Chavot-Courcourt, south of the city of Reims. Champagne Brut Ultradition is one of the fruits of the winery that has oriented its choices towards environmental protection and sustainability: organic farming on several parameters. The winery's cultivation is also based on the decision to dedicate ourselves to maintaining traditions and to prefer natural methods to chemical ones. In parallel to this, there is also the use of pruning, both according to the criterion of the most suitable day to carry it out, and the use of the least invasive pruning. The grapes used for the Champagne Brut Ultradition are 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir and 60% Pinot Meunier. As for the fermentation in steel and in 225-liter oak barrels, natural times are used in order to leave room for the spontaneity of the various phases. Rackings (one or two) are also carried out before bottling. The sugars remaining from the first fermentation are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide during the refermentation using the Classic Method. Before bottling the wine, it is aged on the lees for at least two years.
Awards
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92/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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90/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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92/100
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1889
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 10
The Laherte brothers' vineyards extend over three typical Champagne locations: Épernay, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne; a total of 10 historic crus. The cultivation philosophy involves absolute respect for traditions and a preference for natural methods in place of chemical products: use of plant compounds to increase the defensive capacity of the vines, non-invasive pruning that maintains developed foliage in height, organisation of work and treatments according to the most auspicious days. The production process involves separate vinifications for each Cru to make the most of micro-climatic variations, followed by a work of selection and combination of the wines produced to create a harmonious, elegant and fruity Champagne. Fermentation is slow and spontaneous; one or two racking takes place before bottling.
The Champagnes of the Laherte brothers are brilliantly clean, crisp and genuine wines, resulting from cultivation and production processes based on unconventional and sustainable systems. They are elegant and refined wines that evoke the flavour of the grapes and soils from which they originated. All the products in the range are of high quality and capable of impressing even the most discerning palates, where the bubbles explode, giving that wide variety of aromas and flavours that only the best Champagnes can provide. Read more
| Name | Laherte Freres Champagne Ultradition Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Laherte Freres |
| Wine making | Alcoholic fermentation in steel and barrique, with bottle fermentation according to the Champenoise Method. |
| Aging | At least 24 months on yeasts. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |