Tellier Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut Cramant 2019

Tellier Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Extra Brut Cramant 2019

Produced from vineyards in the village of Cramant, a Grand Cru village in the Côte des Blancs. Terroir consists of 100% chalky limestone bedrock. With pale yellow hue with subtle green tinges, this wine displays a very fine persistent bead.

The first nose is addictive, offering an open bouquet of pear, jasmine, lemongrass and biscuit, which herald both the freshness and the complexity of the wine. Upon aeration, the “smoky/wooden” base notes stand out more clearly, accompanied by luscious exotic aromas (mango and vanilla), roasted hazelnuts, a gentle mineral/iodine whiff and delicate roast aromatics.

The attack is wide and pleasant, and the palate offers a delicious, well-structured and mellow texture. Thickness and energy infuse the wine, while the effervescence and the dosage are perfectly blended into this expressive body, endowed with a lovely grain, a texture akin to linen. Once again, the palate reveals aromas of grapefruit, vanilla and pear. The second part of the tasting is mainly driven by the qualitative and extremely palatable acidity.

Producer
Champagne Tellier

Vintage
2019

Region
France/Champagne/Coteaux Sud d’Épernay

Appellation
Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Cuvée
Cramant, Grand Cru

Varietal
Chardonnay

Farming
Natural farming, Vegan

Vinification
Direct press and selection of the first juices; cold settling for 12 to 24 hours without enzymes, then the juice is put into barrels; fermentation in barrels, demi-muids and foudres.

Aging
8 months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation; minimum 40 months of ageing in bottles and minimum 3 months after disgorgement, no fining and light filtration, disgorgement with dosage liqueur vinified in barrels.

Soil Type
Chalky Limestone

100% Chardonnay

Dosage 3g/L.

Disgorged January 2023.