Description

Jean-Baptiste Laherte set up the family estate in 1889, planting most of the vines in the village of Chavost, which was to become Chavot. The estate gradually grew over generations, and covers today over 11 hectares through the Champagne region. The sixth and seventh generations are now working together to create wines that are pure, sincere and authentic. Since 2005, Aurélien Laherte (the seventh generation) has been giving a new dimension to the estate, while following in the footsteps of his father Thierry and his uncle Christian—the Laherte brothers. Aurélien is part of a dynamic generation of young vignerons making waves in Champagne and producing a fine array of terroir-driven wines using a natural approach to viticulture and winemaking. Along with his high school friend Raphael Bereche (another star in the region) Aurélien founded the Terres et Vins collective of producers back in 2009. This group taps some of Champagne’s more progressive and like-minded producers, including Agrapart, Marie-Courtin, Vincent Laval, Benoit Lahaye, among others.

This is a subtle blend of the three Champagne varieties and the diversity of Laherte Frères's Terroirs : a fine and complex blending with fruitiness and delicacy. Wonderfully deep and fleshy, with plenty of Meunier character driving the blend. Dried pear, chamomile and spice are some of the notes that open in the glass. Generous and inviting, the Ultradition has plenty to offer.

60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir. Dosage: 4.5 g/L.