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Larmandier-Bernier
„A good champagne follows the rules of production. A great one is created when you break them.“ Pierre Larmandier not only said this sentence, he lives it. Larmandier-Bernier has been working biodynamically since 1999 - long before it became fashionable in Champagne. Together with his wife Sophie and son Arthur, he cultivates 16 hectares on the Côte des Blancs, spread across Premier and Grand Crus from Vertus to Avize. The champagnes? Purist, almost without dosage, with a minerality reminiscent of wet chalk stone. If you are looking for Chardonnay in its purest form, you have come to the right place.
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Les Chemins d’Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2015 1500ml Magnum
329,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
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Terre de Vertus Non Dosé Premier Cru Brut Nature 2015 1500ml Magnum
210,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
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Vieille Vigne du Levant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2005
219,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
Vieille Vigne du Levant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2014
159,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable
More about Larmandier-Bernier
Into the deep end at 18
Pierre's father died suddenly in 1982 - aged just 44. Pierre was just 18 and actually wanted to study business administration. Instead, he took over the winery. What followed was not a continuation of the familiar, but a radical reorganisation. As early as 1992, he banned Herbicides from the vineyards, in 1999 he completely stopped Biodynamics around. This made Larmandier-Bernier one of the first biodynamic farms in Champagne - at a time when many neighbours were still shaking their heads sceptically.
Chalk, Chardonnay and purism
The 16 hectares are spread over 17 parcels along the Côte des Blancs: Vertus (Premier Cru) and the Grand Crus Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Avize. 85 per cent Chardonnay, 15 per cent Pinot Noir. The soil? Pure chalk, which gives the wines their Vibrant minerality lends. Pierre is convinced that great champagnes are created in the vineyard, not in the cellar. His interventions are correspondingly minimal - spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts, no filtration, no fining. The Terre de Vertus is an example of what this means: pure chalk, without any distracting sweetness.
Stockinger barrels and dispensing with dosage
For the ageing process, Pierre works with large wooden barrels from the Austrian Stockinger cooperage - known for their precise work. The wood gives the wine structure without dominating it. His approach to dosage is even more radical: a maximum of 4 grams of sugar per litre, usually nothing at all. His champagnes bear names such as Longitude and Latitude - Coordinates that refer to the origin. The tip forms Vieille Vigne du Levant from old Grand Cru vines.
Three generations, one goal
Son Arthur has been working in the business since 2017 - the handover to the next generation has begun. The philosophy remains the same: Champagnes that let the terroir speak for itself, without compromise. Even the bottles come Without capsules - a small detail that shows how consistent the thinking is here. Just a few kilometres away, in Avize, works De Sousa also biodynamic on purist Blanc de Blancs Grand Crus - two houses with the same conviction: The terroir speaks for itself.