Champagne Lété-Vautrain Brut 204 NV

Champagne Lété-Vautrain Brut 204 NVA deep golden hue, with layers of apple, peach and apricot, held up on an elegant shard of zesty acidity. The finish is ripe and round, with dried fruits and biscuity notes. Established in the 1960s at Chateau Thierry by the marriage of Robert Lt and Liliane Vautrain, Champagne Lete Vautrain is a small, 8 hectare Recoltant Manipulant, meaning they own all of their own vineyards and have complete control of the growing and winemaking process from start

of which 20% were new oak

sea-spray snap

Minimal filtering after 2/3 of the fermentation

much longer than the legal requirement of 15 months

where they underwent a cold maceration for seven days to aid with colour extraction

and since 2012

stone and tropical fruit with a smooth textured palate and a mineral edge

During fermentation the skin cap is punched down multiple times a day in order to maximize extraction

Gros Manseng

so very typical of the region and the Baga grape variety

moderate acidity

at the top of the Rhône valley