Champagne A. Levasseur Brut Rue du Sorbier

Champagne A. Levasseur Brut Nature “Rue du Sorbier”

WHY WE LOVE IT

  • This Extra-dry Brut Champagne is produced from grapes harvested in the oldest plot of the House (1973), located at a place called “Les Gautelleries” in Cuchery.
  • Levasseur was the first producer in Champagne to obtain three sustainable certifications: HVA (Haute Valeur Environmentale), Terra Vitis, and Viticulture Durable.
  • Dosage is 0 grams.

Varietal Composition: 80% Meunier, 15% Pinot Noir, and 5% Chardonnay

Elaboration: Hand harvested. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. 75% base wine with 25% reserve wine, aged 36 months on the lees. Tangential filtering.

Tasting Notes: Based on “Rue du Sorbier”, this cuvee has a longer ageing of one year on lees and this way develops aromas of ripe fruits, gingerbread and honey.

PRESS

NV – 91 Vinous

PRODUCER BACKGROUND

Champagne A. Levasseur was started in the 1940s by Albert Levasseur. At that time the estate was focused on supplying large champagne houses with Pinot Meunier, a traditional blending grape.

Today, A. Levasseur, under the guidance of Albert’s grandson David, produces a modest 30,000 bottles of champagne per year. The organically grown grapes, mostly Pinot Meunier, come from the winery’s 4 hectares (9.88 acres) of vineyards, consisting of 18 plots situated around the villages of Cuchéry, Fleury-la-Rivière and Châtillon-sur-Marne.

Print Review Shelf Talker (NV – 91 Vinous)