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Georges Laval Champagne Extra Brut Garennes NV

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40% of this wine is 2015 Pinot Meunier from the village of Chambrecy, while the rest is Cumieres Meunier with a little Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, from 2014, 2013 and 2011. Broad and earthy, true to Laval's style.

Vincent Laval's family has been in the village of Cumières for as long as the village started keeping records hundreds of years ago. Laval’s two hectares are in Cumières on the northern bank of the Marne, just a few kilometers west of Épernay. The vineyards face south/southeast, and receive ample sun exposure. Cumières is generally the first village in Champagne to ripen. Though Cumières is considered part of the Montagne de Reims, it’s right on the cusp of the Vallée de Marne, which means that Pinot Meunier also finds a home here.

Georges Laval converted the vineyards to organic in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Vincent’s approach in the cellar is hands off: base wines ferment spontaneously in neutral barrel, and are treated with minimal sulfur. Laval bottles quite late, which means that he’s essentially made a finished wine before second fermentation begins. The wines are, almost without exception, bottled Brut Nature; however the ripeness of the terroir in conjunction with impeccable farming mean that these wines find exquisite balance without dosage.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Extra Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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