2012 Champagne Leclerc Briant Château d’Avize

Champagne house Leclerc Briant has purchased the winery and all existing reserve wines of Château d'Avize. Maison Leclerc Briant is 150 years old and has been rejuvenated by new owners since 2012. They are now making the brand new cuvée Château d'Avize, which will be released on the market for the first time (2022). The cuvée was made by Hervé Jestin, who can be seen as the leading winemaker in Champagne when it comes to biodynamic viticulture. Jestin is the cellar master of Leclerc Briant and previously worked at Philipponnat and Duval Leroy. Château d'Avize is a 2.5 hectare vineyard in the heart of Avize, in the Côte des Blancs that is entirely planted with Chardonnay. The fact that Château d'Avize is a château is very rare: there are almost no châteaux in Champagne: the title may only be used if the winery and the wine cellar are located where the vines are. and there are therefore only 3 domains in Champagne that may use the name "Château". This iconic (biodynamic) champagne is only distributed by the Place du Bordeaux. Only affiliated wine companies can buy from here, including Grand Cru wines. The winemaker is Hervé Jestin, one of the most recognized winemakers in Champagne, a specialist in biodynamic viticulture

The Leclerc Briant Château d'Avize 2012 is a 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard in the Grand Cru Côte des Blancs. There were 6,000 bottles produced and only 5,000 released via Place du Bordeaux and will be available in November 2022. It is a so-called Brut Zero. The champagne has an intense light pale yellow color with deep, light yellow-green reflections in the glass. On the nose, the Château d'Avize 2012 is enchanting and captivating with aromas of coconut, candied lemon, creamy chalk, roasted hazelnut, caramel, butter and toasted bread. On the palate, the champagne has a fleshy and fruity base, supported by a fantastic acidity with an intense chalky minerality that lends the salinity and length of the sea to the palate.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

KEY FACTS

> Soil cultivation - with horses and sheep
> Grasses in the vineyard
> Biodynamic practices
> Ecocert and Demeter certified vineyards
VINIFICATION
> Little or no sulphites during pressure
> Indigenous yeasts
> No malolactic fermentation
> No input of animal proteins in the last step - Vegan
> Long term without intervention

AGING AND DISGORGEOMENT
> Few or no reserve wines
> Low sugar content at bottling - fizz instead of bubbles > Long maturation on the lees - minimum 30 months
> Little or no dosage - 0 to 4 grams per liter
> Little or no sulfur
> Cuvée Abyss - made for underwater maturation at a depth of 60 metres