Larmandier-Bernier
Larmandier Bernier Champagne 1er Cru Rose de Saignee Extra Brut
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 90% Pinot Nero, 10% Pinot Grigio |
| Aging | The tirage is carried out at the end of July. The wine is aged for at least another 2 years in the cellars, and the bottles are disgorged 6 months before being marketed. |
Description
Larmandier Bernier Champagne 1er Cru Rose de Saignee Extra Brut is probably the best rosé Champagne in the world. Produced by direct maceration of the pinot noir grapes, this Extra Brut 1er Cru from the house of Larmandier-Bernier undoubtedly represents the excellence of rosé Champagnes.
Awards
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93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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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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93/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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91/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
From the beginning of the 20th century, the Larmandiers made Champagnes which very quickly proved their fine qualities. Thus Jules Larmandier and then his son, Philippe Allyre, began to supply the great Parisian restaurants (la Tour d'Argent, Taillevent, Charlot Roi des Coquillages, …).
In 1971, Philippe Larmandier, the grandson of Jules, created with his wife, Elisabeth Bernier, who owned vineyards in Vertus, Larmandiers-Bernier Champagne. Upon the death of her husband in 1982, Elisabeth managed the family estate and developed the sales, particularly in Belgium and Switzerland. In 1988, Pierre, the son of Philippe and Elisabeth, who had just graduated from Nantes Business School, decided to return to the job "which flowed in his veins".
Pierre is striving to refine still further his work in the cellar in order to bring the grapes to the glass in the best possible way, by putting the originality of each terroir first.
In 2002, he bought about ten acres of vines in Vertus. Ten acres in Vertus is already exceptional, but what is perhaps unique in Champagne is the fact that these vines have never known any weed-killer, nor any processed household refuse. The soil is and always has been ploughed. The previous owner, who was taking retirement, knew that the vines would continue to be ploughed.
The estate was awarded one, and then two stars in the guide 'Classement des Meilleurs Vins de France'. Pierre Larmandier was selected by the 'Revue des Vins de France' as 'most promising figure for wine 2002' and 'winegrower of the year 2003' by Bernard Burtschy of GaultMillau. In 'The New France', Andrew Jefford considered that "few winegrowers in Champagne have such an impressive range of Champagnes". Read more
| Name | Larmandier Bernier Champagne 1er Cru Rose de Saignee Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé organic classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Pinot Nero, 10% Pinot Grigio |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Larmandier-Bernier |
| Wine making | This technique is rarely used in Champagne: the Pinot grapes are selected on a sorting table, partially destemmed and then macerated for 2 to 3 days. After that, come the natural alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) in a tank or in concrete eggs, the malolactic fermentation and then the maturation on the lees for nearly a year. |
| Aging | The tirage is carried out at the end of July. The wine is aged for at least another 2 years in the cellars, and the bottles are disgorged 6 months before being marketed. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
