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Leclerc Briant Champagne Leclerc Briant Château d’Avize Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2013

Original price was: $632.16.Current price is: $568.95.

The pouring of champagne generates a light, ephemeral foam. The champagne has a luminous, satiny, flowing pale yellow-gold colour. The freshness of a lime accompanied by notes of toasted almond, lime blossom and verbena. A few moments’ patience graces you with the scents of pistachio, warm cookie, pear, acacia honey or elderberry. Initial contact is supple and pulpy. The Champagne develops a coating of juicy fruit, supported by a lemony acidity. Salinity and dryness enhance a rich, suave finish.

Country	France
Size	750ml
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2013
Producer	Leclerc Briant

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Leclerc Briant is a trailblazing Champagne house producing wines of singular energy and nerve. Lucien Leclerc founded the winery with four hectares of vineyards in Cumières in 1872. The business moved to Épernay in 1955 when Bertrand Leclerc married Jacqueline Briant and formed the négociant firm which still carries their name. Leclerc Briant was an early adopter of organic practices beginning in the 1960’s and was one of the first to bottle single-vineyard Champagnes starting in the 1970’s. In the late 1980’s, Bertrand and Jacqueline’s son, Pascal, began integrating biodynamic principles and part of the production has been Demeter certified since 2003. Today, enologist Hervé Jestin continues the legacy of this visionary house.

Chardonnay is a white wine grape variety that is one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. Chardonnay wines are known for their versatility and a wide range of styles. The grape produces wines that can be very different depending on the growing conditions and winemaking techniques. Chardonnay wines can range from light-bodied and unoaked with flavors of green apple and lemon to full-bodied and rich with flavors of tropical fruit, butter, and oak.

The wine style can vary greatly depending on where it's grown, wines from Burgundy, France tend to be crisp and mineral driven, while in California and Australia, the wine style is often more full-bodied and oaky.

Chardonnay grapes can be harvested at different times depending on the desired style, early-harvested grapes will produce lighter and fruitier wines, while late-harvested grapes will produce wines with more body and complexity. Oak aging can also affect the flavor profile and style of the wine, with flavors of butter, vanilla and toast.

Chardonnay pairs well with a wide range of foods, particularly seafood, chicken, and creamy pasta dishes.