A. Levasseur "Blanc de Terroir", Extra Brut
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A. Levasseur "Blanc de Terroir", Extra Brut - NV

Item # 42082 750mL

100% Chardonnay from several plots within the village of Cuchery. A Champagne of finesse, mineral and incredible aromas. This is gourmand, full-bodied and rare as only 1500 bottles were made.
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Color
White
Vintage
NV
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Sub-Region
La Vallée de la Marne
Producer
Levasseur
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
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Staff Pick Notes

This is a delicious extra brut, organic Champagne. It's 100% Chardonnay. Strangely all the grapes are harvested from the 2011 vintage, which technically means this cuvée should be a vintage one. A very limited amount of sulphites are added and chemicals are not used. A lot of fruit flavors are present in this wine: plum, peaches, pear, and baked apples. The mousse and long length add fantastic character. It's a Champagne that can be drunk for celebratory reasons but, as with most high-quality Champagne, it can be paired with food for a wonderful experience: oysters or scallops would be magnificent with it.

- AFR

Glossary

Champagne

Champagne is finally getting the recognition it deserves as a brilliant food wine. For consistency and quality, turn to the big Champagne brands and you’ll never go wrong. Remember that “Non-Vintage” (NV) is not a dirty word here: NV Champagnes are blends of wines from the best growing seasons. But if you can find one, try a Champagne made by a Grower-Producer. These winemakers control every aspect of grape cultivation and vinification, from the vine to the finished bottle, which is...

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Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...

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Terroir

“Terroir” means earth or soil in French. In the wine world, terroir refers to the physical conditions of a region, a vineyard site, or any parcel of vine-populated land. Terroir is the interplay between soil and climate and the impact of these elements on a wine. 

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