Champagne Larmandier Bernier - 'Les Chemins d Avize' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016
Sparkling
2016
Champagne
Champagne
Chardonnay
Biodynamic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Chardonnay
Tasting notes
Champagne Larmandier Bernier 'Les Chemins d'Avize' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016 is a 100% Chardonnay from Avize, known for its chalky soils and minerality. This Grand Cru Extra Brut is characterized by a delicate effervescence, fresh acidity, and a long, lively finish. It offers a sensory experience with notes of citrus, toasted almonds, and subtle oxidation, developing into gourmet flavors of bergamot and candied fruit. The wine is produced using biodynamic farming practices, indigenous yeasts, and long aging on lees in wooden barrels, resulting in a unique minerality and expression of the terroir.
More About The Winery
Larmandier-Bernier is a family grower estate with 18 hectares of biodynamically farmed vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, spanning the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly, Oger, Avize, and the Premier Cru of Vertus. Though the Larmandier and Bernier families trace their roots back to the French Revolution, the estate was officially founded in 1971, and since 1988 has been led by Pierre and Sophie Larmandier.
Pioneers of organic viticulture since 1992 and fully biodynamic since 1999, the domaine is acclaimed for its authentic terroir-driven Champagnes. Indigenous yeasts, minimal or no dosage, vinification in large oak foudres or Burgundian barrels, and extended lees aging yield wines of striking purity, minerality, and depth.
With older Chardonnay vines averaging 35 years (and up to 70 in Cramant), the wines reflect the essence of their prestigious terroirs. A perpetual reserve started in 2004 adds further complexity to their blends. Today, Larmandier-Bernier stands as one of Champagne’s leading artisan houses, crafting cuvées that rank among the region’s finest.