Millésime 2008 Extra Brut

Lelarge-Pugeot

2008 was such a precious, generous vintage in Champagne, translated here in equal measures of Meunier, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. This trinity is perfectly balanced, showing the rounded edges and nuanced intensity acquired over a decade and a half ageing. The Millésime 2008 reveals bewitching, raisinated, almost port-like oxidative notes jewel-set in a soaring structure of bright citrus fruits too numerous to recount. Fans of well aged, tertiary, rich Champagnes will adore the molasses like minerality and lofty curviture of this wine’s orbit over the palate, lingering on the back-palate horizon with a precious sherry-like nuttiness like a west-coast sunset.

Country:  France

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

Climate:  Continental climate with Oceanic influence.

Altitude:  80-120m

Soils:  Sand and clay-limestone over chalk bedrock

Varietal/Blend:  33% Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  First fermentation for six months in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Bottled in April 2009 for secondary fermentation, ageing over 10 years on the lees in bottle. Disgorged June 2020. 2 g/L dosage. Only 25ppm SO2.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Harvested in 2008. Estate vineyards in Vrigny 1er cru. Vines over 50 years old.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871192

About the Producer

Dominique Lelarge & Dominique Pugeot


Vrigny, Montagne de Reims, Champagne

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Millésime 2008 Extra Brut
Lelarge-Pugeot

Country:  France

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

2008 was such a precious, generous vintage in Champagne, translated here in equal measures of Meunier, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. This trinity is perfectly balanced, showing the rounded edges and nuanced intensity acquired over a decade and a half ageing. The Millésime 2008 reveals bewitching, raisinated, almost port-like oxidative notes jewel-set in a soaring structure of bright citrus fruits too numerous to recount. Fans of well aged, tertiary, rich Champagnes will adore the molasses like minerality and lofty curviture of this wine’s orbit over the palate, lingering on the back-palate horizon with a precious sherry-like nuttiness like a west-coast sunset.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Continental climate with Oceanic influence.

Altitude:  80-120m

Soils:  Sand and clay-limestone over chalk bedrock

Varietal/Blend:  33% Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  First fermentation for six months in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Bottled in April 2009 for secondary fermentation, ageing over 10 years on the lees in bottle. Disgorged June 2020. 2 g/L dosage. Only 25ppm SO2.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Harvested in 2008. Estate vineyards in Vrigny 1er cru. Vines over 50 years old.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871192

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

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Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Millésime 2008 Extra Brut
Lelarge-Pugeot
2008 was such a precious, generous vintage in Champagne, translated here in equal measures of Meunier, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. This trinity is perfectly balanced, showing the rounded edges and nuanced intensity acquired over a decade and a half ageing. The Millésime 2008 reveals bewitching, raisinated, almost port-like oxidative notes jewel-set in a soaring structure of bright citrus fruits too numerous to recount. Fans of well aged, tertiary, rich Champagnes will adore the molasses like minerality and lofty curviture of this wine’s orbit over the palate, lingering on the back-palate horizon with a precious sherry-like nuttiness like a west-coast sunset.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Vrigny, Montagne de Reims

Appellation:  Champagne Vrigny 1er Cru AOC

Climate:  Continental climate with Oceanic influence.

Altitude:  80-120m

Soils:  Sand and clay-limestone over chalk bedrock

Varietal/Blend:  33% Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay

Fermentation:  First fermentation for six months in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Bottled in April 2009 for secondary fermentation, ageing over 10 years on the lees in bottle. Disgorged June 2020. 2 g/L dosage. Only 25ppm SO2.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Harvested in 2008. Estate vineyards in Vrigny 1er cru. Vines over 50 years old.

ABV:  12.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871192

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