Laherte Frères
Laherte Frères Champagne Les Rouges Maisons Extra Brut
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | Ageing on lees during 18 months. |
Description
This cuvée is the result of a long work and attention in the vines and as well in the winery : waiting for the grapes to ripen, slow alchohlol fermentation in barrels, and aging for 18 months on fine lees in barrels before botlling… all this in order to reveal the richness and complexity of Pinot Noir… with finesse !
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
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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 Frères Champagne Les Rouges Maisons Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Laherte Frères |
| Soil composition | Soil fairly deep with an important presence of clay, flints and schists. Chalky subsoils. |
| Wine making | Picked up by hand when fully ripen, traditional press. Alcoholic fermentation in barrels. Malolactic fermentation made. |
| Aging | Ageing on lees during 18 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
