Les Terres Des Buissons Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2014

Wine description for Les Terres Des Buissons Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2014 by Waris-Larmandier

A single-vineyard Champagne from old vines that reveals the profound side of Cramant: ripe, energetic and with that chalky coolness which defines the Côte des Blancs. Waris-Larmandier, Demeter-certified since 2020, vinifies this Blanc de Blancs without dosage — a purist Grand Cru that required six years to find its character.

Colour & appearance

Medium golden yellow with a fine, creamy mousse — a visual hint of the long ageing on lees.

Nose

Ripe and complex: yellow pome and stone fruit, alongside orange and grapefruit. Behind these emerge notes of butter on warm toast, blond tobacco, quatre épices and garden herbs, rounded off by a touch of reduction that brings tension to the glass.

Palate

Powerful and full of energy, yet surprisingly light-footed. Juicy, ripe fruit meets mouth-watering salinity; the wood maturation leaves delicate traces of vanilla and cinnamon. Acidity and mousse feel elegant and refined, accompanied by piquant, bitter-zesty notes as well as limestone and chalk.

Finish

Long, juicy and saline, with an echo of citrus zest, spicy depth and mineral freshness.

Terroir & origin

The single vineyard is located in Cramant, one of the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, at 150 metres above sea level and roughly three kilometres from the estate. The Chardonnay vines planted in 1969 have been rooted in this terroir for over five decades — old wood that delivers depth rather than volume. The house of Waris-Larmandier farms its Grands Crus in Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger biodynamically; it has held Demeter certification since 2020.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Chardonnay, hand-harvested and pressed in a traditional Coquard press — only the juice from the first pressing was used. Spontaneous fermentation in used 600-litre demi-muids from Burgundy, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, followed by at least five years of ageing sur lattes. Disgorged by hand and bottled without dosage.

Food recommendations

Its salinity and ripe fruit make it an ideal partner for oysters, pan-fried turbot, lobster or shaved Parmesan. It also makes a striking impression alongside wild poultry in a light jus.

Special features

Typical of Waris-Larmandier: only 4.5 bar bottle pressure instead of the usual six — resulting in a finer, creamier mousse and a Champagne that opens up immediately. As an unblended Zéro Cuvée from a single plot, it remains an honest portrait of its place of origin every year.