Champagne Premier Cru | Extra Brut
Longitude
« Longitude » means length and the very pure, straight style, from those great Côte des Blancs terroirs with practically outcropping chalk.
Longitude Premier Cru Extra Brut
Origins
Historically, since the beginning of the 20th century, this cuvée had gone under the name of “Blanc de Blancs”.
“Longitude” originates exclusively from the Chardonnay grapes grown on the Côte des Blancs: Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian.
This non-vintage cuvée contains 40% of wines coming from our perpetual reserve begun in 2004.
100%
Chardonnay
40%
Reserve wines
2g/l
Dosage
Vinification and maturation
The grapes are pressed gently, the juices are clarified very slightly and then go directly into wood. The natural alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in the Stockinger casks and vats. The wines are matured on the natural lees during their first year, with no filtering or fining being carried out.
The blending and the tirage are carried out in July. The bottles are taken down into the coolness of the cellars and stacked on lattes, the second fermentation takes place and maturation goes on for at least two more years.
Each bottle is disgorged by hand 9 months before being marketed. The dosage is only 2g/l (extra brut!).
Tasting Notes
Superbly fresh and mineral
Perfect as an aperitif, its straightness and its mineral character will whet your appetite. It’s ready to drink now, but may also be laid down for a few years.
Press Review
Wine Advocate – December 2023 – 92 points
« Based on the 2020 vintage and disgorged in November 2022, the new release of Larmandier’s NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Longitude wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet citrus fruit, fresh pastry, green apple and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, its satiny attack segues into a racy, broad-shouldered mid-palate, concluding with a chalky finish.»
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Longitude
Premier Cru Extra Brut
“Longitude” means length and the very pure, straight style, from those great Côte des Blancs terroirs with practically outcropping chalk.
