Good Champagnes conform to the rules.
Really great Champagnes often break them.
LARMANDIER-BERNIER
Organically grown grands crus, crafted with precision and patience, healthy, ripe grapes for pure, mineral, authentic wines.
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The Estate
The LARMANDIERs have been contributing to the reputation of Côte des Blancs Champagnes for 8 generations.
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The Wines
Having been biodynamically produced for more than 20 years, the wines are the unique expression of great terroirs. They are pure, mineral and complex.
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Know-How
Proceeding from biodynamic viticulture to subtle dosage, with natural fermentation on the way, the know-how of the winegrowers, Pierre and Arthur, offers the terroir a rare opportunity to express itself freely and to the full.
18 October 2019
2019 vintage : cold and (very) hot !
The harvest was relatively late, we picked from September 16th to 26th. The quality of the juices is great, the quantity is limited following successive hazards. In 2019, our area, the Côte des Blancs, was the most heavily impacted in Champagne. Spring frosts destroyed 20% of buds, mainly in Avize and in Cramant. Remember, it […]
18 September 2019
Champagne moment: Quality matched with value
LARMANDIER BERNIER CHAMPAGNE TERRE DE VERTUS PREMIER CRUVintage201396A more composed and contained vintage for chardonnay, this blanc de blancs is an assemblage of six parcels, all closely located in the village of Vertus, totaling 2.5 hectares. The nose has a very fresh and chalky edge with dried flowers and fresh lemons. The palate has a […]
17 September 2019
Guide des Vins Bettane + Desseauve 2020 ✪✪✪✪
Pierre et Sophie Larmandier, désormais accompagnés de leur fils Arthur , cultivent 16 hectares (couvrant 50 parcelles) en biodynamie depuis plus de vingt ans. Peu de domaines viticoles, toutes régions confondues, peuvent se targuer d’une telle régularité à ce haut niveau. Exception faite de l’effet millésime, la gamme est d’année en année remarquablement tenue et, […]
17 September 2019
Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 ★★
Si sa famille est originaire de Cramant, Pierre Larmandier s’est installé à Vertus et vinifie des parcelles réparties en grands crus de la Côte des Blancs, à Cramant (somptueuse cuvée Vieille Vigne du Levant), Chouilly, Oger et Avize. A la clé, un magnifique Les Chemins d’Avize depuis 2009. L’inox et dans une moindre mesure les […]
25 July 2019
High temperatures and large formats
Rosé de Saignée in magnums ! The season started with a rather cold and rainy weather. Vineyards are now facing a heat wave. So far, everything is fine, vineyards are drawing water from the chalky soils, an unsurpassed advantage of our precious Côte des Blancs. Sun is good even if too much heat might block […]