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Still wine - not Champagne100% MeunierVieilles VignesSingle Vineyard Bout de la Ville 12 months barrel aging Only 300 bottles/year

65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Plates Pierres in Venteuil Aged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsLukas FEB23: Spicy floral notes dominate the nose, underpinned by subtle red fruit. Full-bodied on the palate, with juicy peach and apple aromas in the foreground, backed by subtle hints of red fruit. Very nicely integrated acidity and a long finish.

100% ChardonnayDosage 4g/lFrom Cramant, Chouilly (Grand Cru) & Cuis (Premier Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola Oct25: Great generosity, creaminess, depth, freshness, elegance

100% Meunier Alcoholic fermentation and aging in barrels Vineyard of the Vallée de la Marne : Jonquery, parcelle les Roches Soils : argileux (illite) Alcoolic Fermentation : in oak barrels Malolactic Fermentation : no Bottle aging: 36 months under cork Dosage: Brut Nature

100% Pinot Noir from one plotThe first vintage of the Domaine Lointier!Soil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 100% used barriqueVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle ageing: 6 yearsNicola OCT24: Very strong character, has matured notes, but still racy and fresh. In the finish, the honey note favoured by Lointier, generous. Needs time and wants to be discovered!Fabio OCT24: The nose is yeasty and offers mature flavours, but super fresh on the palate, great balance between maturity and freshness. Still needs some time, but unmistakably Lointier.Tilman OCT24: A really structured champagne. Beautiful ripeness, pithy and firm in terms of structure, which is still developing well in the bottle, but already blends wonderfully on the palate. Well balanced between freshness and ripeness, providing depth and complexity.

100% ChardonnayDosage 4g/lFrom Chouilly (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 4 years

100% ChardonnayDosage 4.5g/lFrom Oger (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsTasting JUN21: wonderfully chalky on the nose, subtle and unobtrusive aroma, no fruitiness. Clear and sparkling clean start, firm structure – but without excessive severity, deep, with plenty of body and power. Not for light drinkers, but for the advanced connoisseur who wants to taste the terroir in the glass.

100% Pinot BlancDosage 0g/lFrom the Charme de Fin & Valverot parcelsMatured in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsUnfined, unfiltered and unsulphurisedTilman FEB25: Crisp, fresh start, white-fleshed. Then becomes softer, slightly nutty on the finish with notes of brioche. Vibrant acidity.

66% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay Aging in stainless steel tanks and 10% of the Chardonnay in oak barrels Single vineyards Les Rosets (PN) and Les Vouagnes (CH) in Ecueil > 5 years bottle agigng dosage 5g/l Moritz OCT22: The Cuvée Alain has a very balanced nose of a light dark spice, citrus fruits and violets. The fresh acidity lets the champagne dance lightly over the tongue. In the finish you can feel a subtle bitter note, which gives length again.  

100% Chardonnay Two plots in Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand CruOld vinesDosage: 2,5g/l 49% vinified in oak barrels, 51% in concrete tank7 years bottle ageing

100% MeunierDosage: 3g/lPlots in Chavot with old vines (planted in 1953, 1958, and 1965)12-14h macerationNo malolactic fermentationBottle aging: 7-8 years

100% Pinot Noir Terroir: Ambonnay Parcelle: Les Grande Ruelle.  Link to single vineyard at Weinlagen-info Age of vines: 35 years 100% vinified in wood No malolactic Dosage: 3 g/l "I feel naked" - that's what Eric said to us. Eric Rodez is known as the master of assemblage and now he had to trust that the single parcelle contains all a great champagne needs. And these brand new champagnes are really grand. One of the most elegant, deep and complex champagnes we tasted from this domain so far. His son Mikhael was the driver to this initiative: "It's time father" he said...  

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 2g/l LES CHEMINS D’AVIZE come to enrich the list of our single-vineyard champagnes. We began this approach in 1988 with VV de Cramant, then completed in 1995 with Terre de Vertus and in 1999 by the Rosé de Saignée. We know for many years that Avize is worth a single vineyard cuvee. In 2009, we bought a smaller press so that we can now separate the juice from our 2 Avize vineyards.   Vinification: The natural alcoholic fermentation (natural yeast) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in our casks and our wooden vats. The wines are left on their natural lees for nearly a year and undergo gentle bâtonnages, but no filtering or fining. If the year merits it, this cuvée will be bottled in July as a vintage. Then the bottles are then taken down into the coolness of our cellars, where the second fermentation and the maturation 'on laths' quietly take place. Each bottle is disgorged manually 6 months before being marketed.   Tasting notes: JamesSuckling.com, October 2017: Les Chemins d’Avize 2010 || 98 points - A single 0.7ha plot in Avize, this has very assertive citrus and dried peach edge with strong chalky minerals. Extremely vibrant. The palate has richness of fruit with white peach and apricot flavors. Sturdy structure supports ripe and concentrated fruit. Grape maturity is expressed at an elite level here – a gift of the terroir and its interpreters. The acidity is striking, driving a deep, sorbet-like finish. Drink now. WineAdvocate/Robert Parker - September 2020  || 96 points - Disgorged in October 2019, Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with a lovely nose of citrus oil, fresh apricot, peach and pear, complemented by hints of fresh walnuts and almond paste. Full-bodied, deep and vinous, it's layered and elegantly muscular, with a concentrated core of ripe fruit, racy acids and a long, mineral finish. Pierre Larmandier invariably excels in cool, late growing seasons, so the 2013 vintage was perfectly adapted to his talents.  The Champagne Guide - Tyson Stelzer, 2014-2015: LES CHEMINS D'AVIZE Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2009 : Disgorged on the spot without dosage, hence is unscored, but worthy of at least 95 points.  

100% ChardonnayDosage 1.2g/lFrom the single vineyard Voie d'Oger in Avize (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 5 yearsOne of the last two single vineyard cuvées created by the visionary Charles Doyard, who sadly passed away far too early.Nicola MAI24: I was very sceptical because I love Doyard's ageing in wood so much. But this cuvée is simply amazing. It captivates you with its laser-sharp polish, yet it has such a wide range of aromas that it is not sparse. Then there is a minute-long finish. Unique! It's still a bit young at the moment and will continue to improve, but even now, as I said, it's absolutely impressive.

Three vintages, three producers, three very different interpretations of Champagne. With this package, we want to show just how differently vintage and origin can express themselves in the glass. 2013, 2016 and 2019 represent three very different years, each interpreted in its own way by the respective winemaker.We start with Labruyère Edition XIII from 2013. A vintage shaped by a rather cool and late growing season, producing Champagnes with plenty of freshness, tension and structure. At Labruyère, these vintage characteristics meet the precise and distinctive style of the house.Next comes Grumier Les Plates Pierres 2016, from a year marked by challenging and changeable conditions that required plenty of sensitivity from the growers. Grumier offers his own interpretation of the vintage, bringing together origin, maturity and structure.The final bottle is Bertrand Delespierre Villedommange 2019. A significantly warmer vintage, known for ripe fruit, concentration and, at the same time, surprising freshness. In our opinion, 2019 is showing particularly well at the moment, offering a wonderful combination of maturity, tension and drinkability.Three bottles, three vintages and three different styles. That is exactly what makes exploring Champagne so fascinating. And because we are particularly excited about this little vintage journey ourselves, the package is available at an attractive package price.

100% Chardonnay Dosage: Extra Brut (1-3g/l) From the famous single vineyard "Les Chétillons" in Le Mesnil sur Oger comes this terroir Blanc de Blans. The fine yeasty nose complement planty-floral and delicate nutty notes, needs a lot of air! Powerful, juicy fruit on the palate, finely spicy and delicately bitter, a hint of caramel, wonderfully mineral, precise and long. Great cinema!  

Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir 7 Terroirs: "Les Frileux" Chardonnay in Epernay "Moque-bouteille" Chardonnay in Dizy "La Justice" Chardonnay in Vertus "Basses Ronces" Chardonnay in Mardeuil "Les Porgeons" Chardonnay "Les Gouttes d’Or" Pinot Meunier in Pierry "Les Gayères" Pinot Noir in Pierry Average age of the vines: 47 years Vinification: Barrel-fermented in 228 liter oaken casks. Malolactic fermentation Unfined and unfiltered 5 years aging Dosage: 1g/l Annual Production: 1000-2000 bottles Very complete, complex assemblage character, everything should be in its place without any component standing out  

100% ChardonnayDosage 0.6g/lFrom the single vineyard Monts Ferres in Vertus (Premier Cru)Aged in used Burgundy barrelsBottle ageing: 5 yearsNo malolactic fermentationOne of the last two single vineyard cuvées created by the visionary Charley Doyard, who sadly passed away far too early.Nicola FEB25 (about vintage 2017): Super complex – irresistible, extremely layered and beautiful at the same time. Dancing!

100% ChardonnayDosage 1.2g/lFrom the single vineyard Voie d'Oger in Avize (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 5 yearsOne of the last two single vineyard cuvées created by the visionary Charles Doyard, who sadly passed away far too early.Nicola MAI24: I was very sceptical because I love Doyard's ageing in wood so much. But this cuvée is simply amazing. It captivates you with its laser-sharp polish, yet it has such a wide range of aromas that it is not sparse. Then there is a minute-long finish. Unique! It's still a bit young at the moment and will continue to improve, but even now, as I said, it's absolutely impressive.

100% Chardonnay Terroir: Ambonnay Parcelle: Les Genettes Age of vines: 41 years 100% vinified in wood No malolactic fermentation Dosage: 3 g/l"I feel naked" - that's what Eric said to us. Eric Rodez is known as the master of assemblage and now he had to trust that the single parcelle contains all a great champagne needs. And these brand new champagnes are really grand. One of the most elegant, deep and complex champagnes we tasted from this domain so far. His son Mikhael was the driver to this initiative: "It's time father", he said...

70% Pinot Noir, 30% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom AmbonnayAged in stainless steel and 25% in barriqueBottle ageing: 5-7 yearsNo fining, no filtration