Leclerc Briant Grand Blanc Brut Zéro

Leclerc Briant Grand Blanc Brut Zéro

Wine Description

Leclerc Briant was an early adopter of organic practices beginning in the 1960’s and pioneered the concept of single-vineyard Champagne starting in the 1970’s. Fifth generation vigneron, Pascal Leclerc started to follow biodynamic principles in 1988, with part of the production Demeter certified since 2003. Today, enologist Hervé Jestin continues the legacy of this visionary house.

Ten hectares of vineyard spread between the Premier Cru villages of Cumières, Hautvillers, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Bisseuil in the Vallée de la Marne, Villers-Allerand and Rilly la Montagne in Montagne de Reims and the Grand Cru villages of Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs. Leclerc Briant also holds long-term contracts with another 8 hectares of biodynamically farmed vineyards.

Grand Blanc is 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Cramant in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne. Fermentation and aging take place in used 225-liter French oak barriques for ten months followed by five years aging in bottle sur lattes. The wine receives no dosage with less than 1 gram per liter of residual sugar.

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2012
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,000
Average Vine Age:
35 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225-liters
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Age of Aging Container:
Used
Length of bottle aging:
5 years
Total SO2
<10
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.13
Acidity:
4.07 g/L
Alcohol:
12 %
Dry extract:
17 g/L
Total SO2
<10
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L