| Producer | Vilmart & Cie |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay |
| Sku | 1159537 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: The Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Brut Premier Cru is a graceful and complex Champagne, typically dominated by Chardonnay, offering vibrant notes of white flowers, lemon curd, white peach, and meringue, complemented by hints of almond pastry, macadamia nut, and subtle spices like ginger and cardamom. Fermentation and aging in large oak foudres impart a rich, creamy, and silky texture, which is balanced by a striking, racy acidity and fine, persistent mousse, leading to a long, clean finish with pronounced mineral and citrus accents.
Estate History: Vilmart & Cie traces its history as a family-owned récoltant-manipulant (grower-producer) house back to 1890, when it was founded by Désiré Vilmart in the Premier Cru village of Rilly-la-Montagne in the Montagne de Reims region. Since 1989, the estate has been managed by the fifth-generation owner, Laurent Champs, who has continued his father's commitment to sustainable and organic viticulture, without the use of herbicides or chemical fertilizers, earning the estate Ampélos and High Environmental Value certifications. A defining aspect of their winemaking philosophy, established by Laurent's father, is the fermentation and aging of all wines in oak casks (large foudres and smaller barrels) while consistently blocking malolactic fermentation to retain a crisp, fresh acidity and vibrant tension that complements the integrated richness from the wood aging.
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