Larmandier-Bernier Longitude 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs NV

A pure, precise and delicate wine. Aromas of white flowers, lime, and lemon peel. The cuvée is first round and velvety on the palate with a beautiful mineral character, followed by fresh and vibrant acidity.

The grapes are pressed gently, the juices are clarified very slightly and then go directly into oak barrels. The natural alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in the Stockinger casks and vats. The wines are matured on the natural lees during their first year, with no filtering or fining being carried out.

The blending and the tirage are carried out in July. The bottles are taken down into the coolness of the cellars and stacked on lattes, the second fermentation takes place and maturation goes on for at least two more years.

Each bottle is disgorged by hand 6 months before being marketed. The dosage is only 3g/L (extra brut).

The Larmandier-Bernier estate is located in the Côte des Blancs, in the very heart of Champagne.

Since the 19^th century, the Larmandier family have been cultivating their vines in the premier and grand cru vinyards of the Côte des Blancs. Chalk is the keystone of these great terroirs and Larmandier-Bernier strive for wines that express this in the purest way possible.

Larmandier-Bernier are still family owned, and are proudly farming biodynamic across their entire estate, and they utilise indigenous yeasts for fermentation of all their wines.

Continuing their ethos of minimal intervention, there is no fining or filtering of their cuvées.