Champagne J L Vergnon Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime 750ml

Proudly imported and distributed in NZ by The Village Winery:

Champagne Jean-Louis Vergnon is a 'Membre de l'Association des Artisans du Champagne' & served at many excellent, & Michelin starred restaurants.

"Christophe Constant has brought this classy Mesnil producer back on to the scene after a few years of uninteresting efforts. No malolactic fermentation for the vintage wine, which comes from forty-year-old vines. Confidence is a very pure and young wine strongly influenced by minerals and with an intense village character. There is no element of flirtatiousness in it. Instead one can calmly lean back and await the effects of storage in the far distant future. Upgraded to 4 stars." - Richard Juhlin, Champagne Guide

“Christophe Constant has put a highly personal stamp on this domaine, creating wines of intense expression and vivid personality. His champagnes are always racy and tense, characterized by their prominent malic acidities, yet they’re rarely aggressive, achieving a carefully judged and finely tuned harmony. This is one of the top estates in the Côte des Blancs today. – Peter Liem, Champagneguide.net

♦ Core vineyards are Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Chardonnay

♦ Also prime holdings in Avize, Oger, Vertus and Villeneuve

♦ Old vines – average is 40 years

♦ Harvests ripe grapes, eliminates the need to chaptalise

♦ Uses lower dosage

♦ Intense and tensile wines

♦ Try serving at 12 C in a wide glass

♦ Patience in further post release cellaring (3 yrs +) will reward greatly