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Benoît Lahaye, Blanc de Noirs

Champagne, France MV (750mL)
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Benoît Lahaye, Blanc de Noirs

If you
truly want to fully comprehend the unique terroir, regality, and pure
expression of the Champagne district, then Benoît Lahaye is an absolute
essential. This is a man who has spent his entire adult life committed to his
4.8 hectares, four of which are located in the Grand Cru locales of Bouzy (home
base) and Ambonnay. Benoît joined his family estate in 1993 and immediately
began walking the road towards natural farming. Today, after being fully
organic for the past 17 years and fully biodynamic for 10, Lahaye’s champagnes
are the epitome of terroir-authentic wines. His Blanc de Noirs is 100%
Pinot Noir from Bouzy. There’s meat and finesse all in one glass. Energetic, persistent,
and richly textured from start to finish. Aromas of buttered toast and
chamomile set up for textured core of Pinot fruit marked by dried cherry and
cherry pit notes interlaced with lemon rind and anise. The wine becomes spicier
with aeration, showing impressive minerality on the finish. Stunningly
breathtaking!
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Country
France
Region
Champagne
Sub-Region
FranceBouzy
Soil
Chalk & Clay
Farming
Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Blend
Pinot Noir 100%
Alcohol
12.0
OAK
Neutral French Barrel
TEMP.
50-55
Glassware
Burgundy Stem
Drinking
Now-2025+
Decanting
Optional
Pairing
Braised Duck Legs and Sautéed Duck Breast

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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