Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne Hors Serie, 2022
Hors Serie translates to 'out of series,' and that's exactly what it is: the one wine where Alexandre Chartogne leaves his home village of Merfy to work Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs, from two plots in the Grand Cru villages of Avize and Oger. It tastes starkly different from the rest of his lineup, and that's the point. Grown on deep chalk and vinified with the same conviction Chartogne brings to everything, it ferments and ages a long time in oak barrel on its lees, with native yeasts, no fining, and no filtration, finishing Extra Brut. The result is a richer, creamier, more concentrated Blanc de Blancs, its enveloping texture strung tight against pure chalky minerality. A serious, gastronomic Champagne made in tiny quantities.
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Hors Serie translates to 'out of series,' and that's exactly what it is: the one wine where Alexandre Chartogne leaves his home village of Merfy to work Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs, from two plots in the Grand Cru villages of Avize and Oger. It tastes starkly different from the rest of his lineup, and that's the point. Grown on deep chalk and vinified with the same conviction Chartogne brings to everything, it ferments and ages a long time in oak barrel on its lees, with native yeasts, no fining, and no filtration, finishing Extra Brut. The result is a richer, creamier, more concentrated Blanc de Blancs, its enveloping texture strung tight against pure chalky minerality. A serious, gastronomic Champagne made in tiny quantities.
