Etienne Calsac "Clos des Maladries" Grand Cru Avize Champagne 2021
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Producer: Étienne Calsac
Variety: 100% Chardonnay (Blanc de Blancs)
Country: France
Region: Champagne — Grand Cru Avize, Côte des Blancs
Farming: Certified organic; plowed soils (often by horse), cover crops, low-intervention viticulture
Production: Single-vineyard monopole “Clos des Maladries” (tiny walled clos ~0.16 ha); native yeast fermentation; combination of stainless steel and neutral oak; malolactic fermentation; extended lees aging; Extra-Brut with very low dosage (~2 g/L); extremely limited production (~1,000 bottles)
Package: 750ml bottle
Precision-driven Blanc de Blancs with zesty citrus, chalky minerality and a long, saline finish — a superb expression of Grand Cru Avize terroir.