Champagne A. Levasseur Brut “Rue du Sorbier”
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This champagne is produced from grapes harvest 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: 9 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 a minimum of 24 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes: The nose is a flurry of yellow fruit aromas (peach, apricot, plum, and pear). Its smell character is followed by a tender and round palate. Both fruity and mature (preserved fruits, tarte Tatin, and honey) with the dominance of Pinot Meunier, it is a unifying champagne wine. Around a table, an aperitif, in the evening, “Rue du Sorbier” will satisfy all lovers!
PRESS
NV – 90 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.