Champagne Leclerc Briant ‘Les Basses Prières Millésime’ 2017 mantellassi The Basalte captures this expressive

The Basalte captures this expressive character of the soil

It's a single vineyard

with mineral and violet floral tones and a youthful edge

and most of the wine spends 12 months in barrel (around 20% new) with a small proportion remaining in tank for this vintage

Each vineyard is hand harvested when just ripe to "

Champagne Leclerc Briant ‘Les Basses Prières Millésime’ 2017 mantellassi The Basalte captures this expressiveThe champagne has a luminous and fluid robe, with a pale yellow gold color and greenish yellow reflections in the glass. The first nose evokes the delicacy of a fine and wet chalk, enhanced by notes of Carensac licorice, elderberry, lemon and apple. The vinification and ageing in oak barrels offers a fruity fullness with chewiness and a feeling of juiciness.