Montagne de Reims, Champagne, FranceChampagne Lelarge-Pugeot is an 8th generation winery in the 1er cru village of Vrigny, in the top of the Montagne de Reims, and where the family has been growing since 1799, and producing since 1930. They moved to organics in 1985 and became certified biodynamic in 2017. They own 8.7 ha of vineyards carved into 42 distinct parcels, all on calcareous, clay loam and sand. As the name implies, Nature is a natural wine, with zero dosage and no sulphur added. This was from the 2016 vintage, and is equal parts chard and pinot noir. It was native fermented in tank and foudres over 9 months, and then spent 4.5 years on lees in bottle before disgorge in November 2021. The time on lees is evident, with burnished red apple, wet chalk, and toasted brioche leading into a heavily saline palate, with salt studded lemon, and more wet chalk which sticks the finish. A very clean, well made, and smart natural champagne, which isn't that easy to do.Tasted: 23 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:
Montagne de Reims, Champagne, FranceChampagne Lelarge-Pugeot is an eighth generation winery in the 1er cru village of Vrigny, where the family has been growing since 1799, and producing since 1930. They moved to organics in 1985, and became certified biodynamic in 2017. They own 8.7 ha of vineyards, which are carved into 42 distinct parcels, all on calcareous, clay loam and sand. As the name implies, Nature is a natural wine, with zero dosage and no sulphur added. The 50 percent meunier, 25 each pinot noir / chardonnay is from vines 35 years old, and taken from the 2014 harvest. After a six month ferment and rest split equally between tank and barrel, this heads to bottle where it spends 16 months on the lees. It was disgorged in November 2016. This is a tight and chiseled wine, led by green apple and lemon, and followed by red apple and white cherry. There's a riffing, grippy jolt of acidity that vibrates along the length of this slender form, finishing with a satisfying, salty snap. Impressive.Tasted: 05 December 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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