Coessens Largillier Brut Nature 2018

The maxim that “the best wines are born in the vineyard” is inexorable, and it was no coincidence that Largillier, Jérôme Coessens’ iconic vineyard, was chosen to feed one of the most sought-after “cult wines” in the world, Guillaume Selosse’s Champagne. Our Coessens is a small grower from the Côte des Bar, in the south of Champagne, exclusively dedicated to Pinot Noir planted in Largillier, where the family has been around for more than 5 generations, and which shares the same limestone soil profile from the Kimmeridgian period found in the best grand crus of Chablis.

Coessens Largillier Brut Nature 2018

Producer: Champagne Coessens
Region: Ville-sur-Arce, Côte des Bars, Champagne, France
Single installment: Largillier – “Minéral” subplot
Caste: 100% Pinot Noir
Harvest: 2018
Dosage: Brut Nature (no added sugar)
Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Maturation: On lees (sur lie)
Production: Around 4,000 bottles (in exceptional years)
Format: 75 cl

Description

Pure, unpretentious Champagne, produced only in years of high concentration and moderate acidity. This Brut Nature is produced exclusively from the “Minéral” sub-plot of the Largillier monopole, an area where limestone is very intense.

On the nose, it displays elegant aromas of citrus, flint, wet stone and flint. On the palate, the entry is broad (thanks to the clays of the KM2 soil), followed by firm acidity, striking minerality and a persistent, direct and vibrant finish.

An austere and crystalline interpretation of Pinot Noir on limestone soil, without make-up or concessions.

Suggested Pairings

– Appetizer of character
– Volaille rôtie (roast chicken, quail)
– Washed rind cheeses, such as Époisses