Clos des Maladries Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature 2019 | Champagne by Etienne Calsac | fatcork
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Clos des Maladries Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature 2019

Etienne Calsac

$189

The walled-in Clos des Maladries vineyard sits at the border of Avize behind Etienne’s ancestral home. These vines were planted by Etienne’s grandfather in the 1970s. Plowed by horse and bottled as a single vintage each year, this Grand Cru cuvée is a representation of prime terroir. The name “Les Maladries” has roots in the Middle Ages when the area was used to house those who had fallen sick with the plague.

* There is a purchase limit of 1 bottle per customer. This bottle is special, rare, and in limited supply. 

See: Straw-like yellow with hints of green around the edges and spritzy effervescence. 

Smell: Green apple, pear and quince. Perhaps a squeeze of lime and a dash of salt.

Taste: Almond, honeycomb and sliced orchard fruit. Sharp, precise and linear in structure with a plush and silky mouthfeel that lingers.

Pair: Pop this bottle with a fancy dinner starring roast duck, or pair it with a black truffle bagel smeared with cream cheese and topped with smoked salmon and fresh dill.

Celebrate: The conversation was so good that you forgot all about the pie in the oven, and it burned to a crisp. Good thing you’re always prepared with a chilled bottle of bubbles. Cheers to a good story, understanding friends and drinking your dessert!

Village:
Avize
Region: Côte des Blancs
Vintage: 100% 2019
Varietal:
 100% chardonnay
Disgorgement: May 2023
Dosage: 2 g/l

For years, the Calsac family sold the grapes they grew in their vineyards to the region’s grand Champagne houses. But, in 2010, 26-year-old Etienne Calsac inherited the vines and expanded the family business to incorporate Champagne-making from start to finish. Today, at his Avize estate, Etienne applies the strict quality control methods his grandparents taught him while also contributing his own spirit of experimentation during vinification. The vigneron’s expressive wines reflect distinctive terroir and showcase the elegance of the chardonnay grape.

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