Champagne Laherte Frères Les Empreintes 2017 (Disg. Dec 2021) mount-lofty-ranges Vinification and aging are marked

Vinification and aging are marked by simplicity

later the name received its Christian meaning - "kingdom of God"

Smashes just about any Bourgogne rouge I‘ve had as well as most new-world pinot

they are naturally fermented and raised in cement for six months

but the ever-present tannins and the lick of acidity guarantee dignity

Champagne Laherte Frères Les Empreintes 2017 (Disg. Dec 2021) mount-lofty-ranges Vinification and aging are markedDisgorged December 2021. This wine offers what Laherte calls the quintessence of the Chavot terroir. It is always a selection of Lahertes five best barrels from each of his two finest Chavot plots: old vine Chardonnay from Les Chemins dpernay (planted in 1957 on clay with chalky subsoils, with around one third of the fruit the rare Chardonnay Muscat); and Pinot Noir from Les Rouges Maisons (planted in the late 80s on deep soil rich in clay, flint and