Domain: Laherte Frères

An understated and high-quality domain.

This illustrious champagne house, founded in 1889, is now under the care of its fifth and sixth generations. Thierry and his son Aurélien manage the property masterfully, with vineyards extending across over 11 hectares on the Côte de Blanc, the slopes of Sud d'Epernay and the Marne valley. A certain philosophy is applied to the vineyard work with a preference for natural practises. Laherte Frères is one of those rare houses still growing some of the Champagne region's forgotten grape varieties, namely Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier and Arbanne which all go into Les 7 along with the three classic varieties. The vineyards are propagated using massal selection and the majority of champagnes are vinified in wood. The élevage is particularly well executed and precise without going over the top. Malolactic fermentation is often avoided. This vineyard produces excellent, flavoursome de terroir champagnes with a strong personality. They are particularly popular with connoisseurs and critics.

Laherte Frères
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Laherte Frères Extra Brut Les 7 - Champagne (Sparkling)

10% fromenteau , 8% arbanne, 14% Pinot noir, 18% Chardonnay, 17% pinot blanc, 18% Pinot meunier, petit meslier.

A superb cuvée made from Champagne's forgotten varietals. Precise with a rich texture.

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Laherte Frères Extra Brut Petit Meslier - Champagne (Sparkling)

Petit Meslier

Un champagne réalisé à partir d'une variété ancienne : le petit meslier qui n'est autre qu'un croisement entre le savagnin et le gouais blanc.

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Laherte Frères Extra Brut Premier Cru Les Longues Voyes - Champagne (Sparkling)

100% Pinot noir

A fine Blanc de Noirs, both mouth-watering and vinous.

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Laherte Frères Les Vignes d'Autrefois Extra brut - Champagne (Sparkling)

100% Pinot meunier

An elegant vintage Pinot Meunier and an excellent tribute to the domain's ancestors.

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Laherte Frères Les Grappes Dorées Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru - Champagne (Sparkling)

100% Chardonnay

This superb Chardonnay is both floral and powerful and can be enjoyed with a meal or on its own.

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Laherte Frères Millésimé Extra Brut - Champagne (Sparkling)

85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot meunier

A first-class vintage Champagne produced on the Laherte Brothers' oldest vineyard parcels.

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Laherte Frères Extra-Brut Ultradition - Champagne (Sparkling)

60% meunier, 30% chardonnay, 10% pinot noir

A dry champagne with complexity of character.

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Laherte Frères Extra-Brut Rosé de Meunier - Champagne (Sparkling Rosé)

100% Pinot meunier

Un champagne rosé atypique, issu de pinot meunier vinifié de trois façon différentes. Ferme et gourmand, il s'appréciera volontiers à table.

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Laherte Frères Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs - Champagne (Sparkling)

100% Chardonnay

A fresh blanc de blancs with superb minerality and harmonious acidity.

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Laherte Frères Ultradition Brut - Champagne (Sparkling)

60% Pinot meunier, 30 % Chardonnay, 10% Pinot noir.

A Champagne made of three grape varieties with rare balance and a complex, aromatic palette.

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What the guides say...

La Revue du vin de France

The vineyard, planted mainly with Meunier, is found in the Marne valley. The vines come from massal selection of the house’s mature parcels. Three quarters of the wines are vinified in wooden casks. The oakiness is well-managed, often without malolactic fermentation. The Les 7 cuvée is made from Champagne’s seven authorised grape varieties planted on a parcel in Chavot.
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