Georges Laval Cumieres Premier Cru Brut Nature Champagne, France NV

George Laval Description

An ultra-dry & refined artisan Champagne from a cult grower-producer renowned for farming grapes naturally for over 50 years

Producer: Georges Laval

Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay

Where: Montagne de Reims, Champagne

Country: France

Taste: Ripe citrus & apple fruit, with notes of spring flowers, toast, and a delicate nuttiness from barrel fermentation.  The palate is lively, dry and mouthwatering, with a lingering, mineral-accented finish.

Vibes with:  sashimi, shellfish, deviled eggs

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Additional info:

Fermented with indigenous yeast & matured in wooden barrel for 24 months before bottling and secondary fermentation.  Zero dosage.  Disgorged 4/25/23

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Georges Laval is a revered yet surprisingly little known grower producer in the Cumières Premier Cru area of Champagne.

Georges Laval began producing Champagne in the early 1970's when he emerged as one of the pioneers of organic viticulture in the region.  In addition to practicing impeccable farming, Georges Laval exercised a minimalistic approach in the cellar in order to showcase the chalky, sunbathed terroir of his Cumières vineyards.

Georges' son Vincent joined the tiny Laval family outfit in 1991 after finishing university, and took charge of cellar duties only a few years after.  Like his father, Vincent continues to harvest grapes at optimal ripeness and ferments in barrel with indigenous yeasts.  The stunningly precise Georges Laval Champagnes continue to be made with low to zero dosage, and sulfur is only added in judiciously small amounts.