Larmandier-Bernier, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut "Latitude" (2022 base), NV OREGCOUNT0711 this cuvée is meant to

this cuvée is meant to be unfussy

From old vines over 50 years old in Champonnet

bittersweet and acidulous apples (Petit Jaune

Farmed organically and made with whole-cluster carbonic maceration and zero added sulfur

The 2023 closes down hard through the finish

Larmandier-Bernier, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut "Latitude" (2022 base), NV OREGCOUNT0711 this cuvée is meant toPure Chardonnay from vines planted at the same latitude south of Vertushence the name. This Extra Brut (2 g l dosage) contains 40% perpetual reserve wine begun in 2004, adding depth and complexity. The nose opens with lemon confit, marzipan, tangerine peel, and mint; the palate builds toward crushed flowers, sage, and crushed rocks. Intensely saline with a potent minerality that defines this expression of chalk and precision. A focused, ambitious wine.