2016 Laherte Freres Les Empreintes Brut Nature Champagne, France Heitz Cellar VITICULTURE: The Hope Well vineyard

VITICULTURE: The Hope Well vineyard is meticulously farmed using 100% natural

are gently foot-stomped and macerated for 3 weeks in large conical oak vats (cuve tronconique)

These are the so called “younger” vines of 70 years old

layered with floral notes of honeysuckle

Vinification: Direct pressing

2016 Laherte Freres Les Empreintes Brut Nature Champagne, France Heitz Cellar VITICULTURE: The Hope Well vineyardVINEYARD: 50% Chardonnay (1 3 of Chardonnay muscat) from vines in Les Chemins dEpernay, which were planted in 1957. 50% Pinot Noir from vines in Les Rouges Maisons, which were planted in 1983. SOIL: Les Chemins d'Epernay has cay soils with a lsilt stratum in surface and a chalky subsoil, whereas Les Rouges Maisons has deeo clay topsoil with flint, schist and a chalk subsoil. VITICULTURE: Vineyards are farmed organically, soils are worked (sometimes