Etienne Calsac Champagne Extra Brut L'Echappee Belle NV

Name: Etienne Calsac Champagne Extra Brut L'Echappee Belle NV
Brand: Mission Wine Merchants [MWM]
SKU: SF-MWM-CALSAC-LCHAP
Price: 67.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$67⁹⁹

L'Échappée Belle means something like 'the great escape,' which is more or less what Etienne Calsac pulled off in 2010: at 26 he took back his grandparents' three hectares around Avize, land that had been quietly rented out to the big Champagne houses for years. He seeded the rows with grass, started plowing, and moved the farming to organics. This is the result — all Chardonnay, leaning on the cooler village of Grauves, aged three years on the lees, and finished with barely any dosage. That combination gives you depth and tension at the same time: creamy texture underneath, but a dry, taut, chalky line running straight through the middle. Grower Champagne that makes the big-house stuff taste like it's wearing makeup.

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If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about Etienne Calsac

Since 2010, at the ripe age of 26, a young man named Etienne Calsac decided to take over 2.8 hectares of his grandparents vineyards in Avize. While the grapes they grew were originally all sold to larger houses, Etienne had a vision to rework the land and establish their own family domaine, hence the birth of Champagne Calsac. Using only organic methods in the vineyards and no chemicals, everything is done by hand with attention to each parcel and soil.

In the cellar, gentle and careful work keeps the precision and expressiveness of each wine unique. Each parcel is vinified separately and all bottles are aged on the lees for 36 months, and an additional 3 months is given after disgorgement before the wines are released. The result are laser focused wines with a mineral base building up towards bright fruit on the mid-palate, and a crystalline finish.

We sat down at a lunch with Etienne and were completely struck by the singularity of his champagnes, but also taken by his persona. Initially serious and composed but with a spark in his eyes, it didn't take long for him to warm up, allowing you to see the passion and drive behind this young man. Undoubtedly talented and focused on his goals, he is taking his champagnes to new heights and we're excited to follow along for the ride.