Terre de Vertus

What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide: "Antoine-Marie Arena produced his first wines in 2014. Antoine Arena's youngest son has been working and making wine at the family estate for years. He now signs his own cuvées, taking charge of Hauts de Carco in white and Carco in red, and made his entry in the 2017 edition. The reading of the wines and the sensitivity of the new blended wines confirm the talent of this young winemaker. The coherence and depth of his wines are beyond doubt: we award him a well-deserved second star. The wines: they give a lot of emotion, show both precision and accuracy. Hauts de Carco has great purity, a powerful yet firm mouthfeel. Bianco Gentile is a model, with the maturity of this grape variety, without its drawbacks: full-bodied, it is well managed by bitters that reframe it. Bianchi, a blend of vermentino, biancu gentile and muscat, is subtle. It exhales notes of rose and cumin, and delights us with its harmonious mouthfeel, its quality length; for a lemon chicken. Carco, not very extracted and infused, is distinguished by its right substance and finesse. Memoria is chubbier and fuller, but retains the precision of the fruit and the quality of the tannins. Finally, San Giovanni, still very young, offers spicy nuances and a quality substance. It seduces by its dimension"

The Larmandier-Bernier family estate is located on the Côte des Blancs in Vertus, and is composed of 16 hectares (3.5 of which are Grand Cru) and no less than 50 separate plots, which have been biodynamically managed since 1999. On these privileged terroirs, the grape varieties are 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir with an average age of the vines of 33 years.

Pierre Larmandier strives, vintage after vintage, to work his land as naturally as possible in order to produce authentic wines, true to their roots

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Indigenous yeasts are used to guarantee authentic wines, the only way, according to him, to produce a great wine
The result is in any case up to expectations, since Champagne Larmandier-Bernier represents the archetype of the authentic Champagne wine, precise and natural, not dosed or very little, witness of its magnificent terroir.

The greatest tasters are not mistaken and the estate is often praised in the Revue du Vin de France, Bettane et Dessauve, Gault et Millau... and the greatest restaurants are also actively looking for it
A domain to follow very closely...

Come and discover these magnificent Larmandier-Bernier Champagnes, the quality-price ratio and the authenticity of all the vintages being really rare... You can taste them as an aperitif or with many dishes, depending on the vintage and the dosage of the cuvées
Enjoy it and consume it in moderation