2020 Marc Hébrart Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs “Noces de Craie” Extra Brut, Champagne, France

2020 Marc Hébrart Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs “Noces de Craie” Extra Brut, Champagne, France

Aromas of red fruit and orchard fruit (such as raspberry and stone fruit) combined with signature powerful, fleshy Pinot Noir depth. The texture on the palate is generous and enveloping, with a fine, pillowy mousse balanced by vibrant, energetic acidity and a distinct, chalky grip on the finish.

$145.99
$145.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

This champagne is 100% Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noirs) from old vines utilizing massal selection. The grapes were harvested from specific Aÿ Grand Cru lieu-dits including Cheuzelles, Longchamp, Pierre Robert, Pruche, and Chauffour, plots known for their chalk cocntent; hence, the name "chalk wedding." The wine was vinified and aged in stainless steel vats to preserve fruit purity and mineral tension. This champagne completed full malolactic fermentation to soften sharp edges and build textural roundness. Aged on the fine lees in bottle (sur lattes) for over 36 months, and finished as an Extra Brut with a restrained dosage of around 5 grams per liter.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Jean-Paul Hébrart took over Marc Hébrart from his father in 1997. His father had been producing estate bottled wines since 1964 and joined the Club Trésors in 1985 Jean-Paul has slowly developed the estate in the last 20 years to one of the very finest grower estates in the Marne. The basis for these outstanding wines are the privileged holdings in Aÿ, including the newly purchased plots in Le Léon, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, and Dizy in the Grande Vallée as well as Avize, Oiry and Chouilly in the Côte and recently acquired vineyards in Louvois in the Montagne. Jean-Paul harvests, presses and vinifies each of his over 85 plots separately, blending sites to make harmonious wines which reflect the personality of the grower as well as the terroir. A majority of the wines are fermented in steel, though old used barrels have become a part of his program for Rive Gauche-Rive Droite and his new wine, Clos de Léon, both of which are fermented and aged in neutral barrique.

The Hébrart wines are truly of both place and person, the kind, welcoming and generous qualities that Jean-Paul Hébrart exudes can be seen in all of his Champagnes. And while he could easily rest on his laurels at this point, JP instead continues to expand his range, experimenting with lower dosage levels in his benchmark cuvées, and producing stunning Coteaux Champenoise from recently acquired, historic vineyards.

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Grape(s) Pinot Noir
Farming Sustainable