Chaillots, Premier Cru Extra Brut 2015

Wine Description for Chaillots Premier Cru Extra Brut 2015 by Lacourte-Godbillon

Colour & Appearance

Deep straw yellow with onion-skin reflexes. The perlage presents itself as exceptionally fine and persistent – almost reminiscent of stardust rather than ordinary carbonation.

Nose

A Champagne that takes its time, revealing itself layer by layer. Initially, five and a half years of yeast ageing dominate: rye sourdough bread, toast and salted butter create a complex foundation. With air contact, wild raspberries and strawberries emancipate themselves, accompanied by ethereal blood orange notes. Mineral accents of oyster shells and wet slate round off the multi-layered aromatic profile.

Palate

The subtle perlage illuminates a powerful, red-fruit-focused Champagne with impressive structure. Ripe, expansive acidity lends tension and freshness. Multi-layered and distinctive – this is no aperitif Champagne, but a wine with clear table vocation.

Finish

Long, precise and taut with lingering fruit aromas and mineral resonance. The autolysis notes remain elegantly present.

Terroir & Origin

Premier Cru vineyard site Chaillots in Ecueil, Petit Montagne de Reims. The 55-year-old Pinot Noir vines are rooted in sand and tuff stone – a terroir that clearly reflects itself in the wine’s mineral precision.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Pinot Noir, hand-harvested and aged in used 300-litre barrels. Five and a half years of cellar maturation, disgorged in December 2021. Set as Extra Brut with only two grams of dosage. The winery has been working organically since 2016.

Food Pairing Recommendations

The complexity and power demand appropriate partners: oysters with parsley and redcurrants, quail with preserved blackberries and Greek yoghurt, or goat’s cheese crostini with fresh raspberries. A Champagne for refined to elaborate cuisine.

Special Features

A modern, precise Champagne style from a young winemaking couple who consciously focus on clarity and terroir expression. Geraldine Lacourte and Richard Desvignes concentrate exclusively on Premier Cru vineyard sites – short distances, intensive vineyard work, organic viticulture.