Champagne Leclerc Briant ‘Les Basses Prières Millésime’ 2017 mantellassi The Basalte captures this expressive

The Basalte captures this expressive character of the soil

Enjoy 9 to 10 months of aging in oak barrels

managed organically or lutte raisonnée

subtle tannin frame then works in the background and provides just enough edging to the wine to keep it travelling to a focussed end point

Tom moved the wine as little as possible and only stirred the lees twice throughout

Champagne Leclerc Briant ‘Les Basses Prières Millésime’ 2017 mantellassi The Basalte captures this expressiveThe champagne has a luminous and fluid robe, with a pale yellow gold color and greenish yellow reflections in the glass. The first nose evokes the delicacy of a fine and wet chalk, enhanced by notes of Carensac licorice, elderberry, lemon and apple. The vinification and ageing in oak barrels offers a fruity fullness with chewiness and a feeling of juiciness.