Marc Hébrart

Clos Le Léon 2016 | Bottle 75cl

Description

- We do not ship this cuvée to Italy.

Clos Le Léon is the flagship of Maison Marc Hébrart!

This cuvée is a Blanc de Blancs made with Chardonnays exclusively from Clos Le Léon. Planted in 2008, this parcel is located in Dizy on the historic Coteaux de la Champagne. A Clos allows optimal ripening of the grapes thanks to a microclimate obtained through the walls of the Clos.

The year 2016 was characterized by a particularly pronounced climatic swing: a cool, wet spring, a dry, hot summer marked by a heatwave at the end of August, and a dry, sunny harvest that ensured the grapes ripened beautifully. These conditions benefit the Chardonnays, which offer a chiselled look.

This cuvée was vinified in small 228 L oak barrels with indigenous yeasts and blocked malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place on fine lees for 7 months, and on laths for 72 months.

This champagne is dosed Extra Brut to preserve the personality of the terroir and the authenticity of the vintage.

"Because of its location in the terroir, its exposure, the early ripening, the outcropping chalk, the quality of the grapes and the wines produced from this parcel, I consider Clos Le Léon to be the future emblematic cuvée of the HEBRART estate" Jean-Paul Hébrart.