Cramant · Côte des Blancs
About
An estate in Cramant, one of the Côte des Blancs' most celebrated Grand Cru villages, planted exclusively with Chardonnay on deep chalk soils. The Lancelot-Pienne family farms their own parcels in Cramant, Avize and Chouilly, producing Blanc de Blancs of notable elegance and length. The house is a member of the Club Trésors de Champagne, and its Spécial Club is a consistent benchmark for Cramant's particular style — rounder and more opulent than Le Mesnil, but retaining the appellation's defining mineral tension.
From the House
Our Spécial Club Grand Cru 2017 is available from this month. Selected exclusively from Cramant and Avize Grand Cru parcels, this wine has aged for six years on lees before disgorgement. Cramant's characteristic roundness is present, but underpinned by the steely mineral tension that defines the finest Côte des Blancs.
Our Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru pairs with extraordinary precision alongside a soufflé au Comté — the wine's gentle effervescence and chalky mineral finish provide the perfect counterpoint to the rich, airy texture of the soufflé. Temperature is critical: serve at 9°C.
Cramant's chalk is among the deepest in Champagne — our vines reach roots down through two metres of topsoil into pure Belemnite chalk that acts as both water reservoir and mineral conduit. In drought years like 2022, this deep chalk reserve is the difference between stressed vines and healthy ones.
