NV Laherte Frères "Nature de Craie" Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The Champagne Nature de Craie by Laherte Frres is the result of blending 100% Chardonnay from old vines planted in 1960, 1965 and 1987 around Vertus and Voipreux in the Cte des Blancs area. Fermentation occurs in ft de chne, no sulphites are added and the result is zero dosage making it a Brut Nature for this pure and mineral Champagne Blanc de Blancs. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Jean Baptiste Laherte set up the family estate in 1889, planting

the company split in 2004

A smart winemaker

Both locations provide a memorable wine country experience – tasting through award-winning wines

Benefitting from an early recognition and constantly improving his techniques (from organic winemaking to very low sulphite use and more recently

In the cellar the wines of the Domaine Bernard Moreau are vinified in the traditional way

Rather than splitting individual vineyard plots in half

provides a longer ripening period

They are thin-staved Bordeaux-styled Center of France barrels and 50% are brand new each year

we believe that Monterey County is one of the great Chardonnay and Pinot Noir growing regions of the world

Urbans-Hof in Leiwen

Partially destemmed

During the winter months