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Vincent Charlot L’Or des Basses Ronces Blanc de Blanc Extra-Brut Bio Millesime 2015 bottle illustration

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Champagne · Single-Vineyard Blanc de Blancs

VINCENT CHARLOTL’Or des Basses Ronces Blanc de Blanc Extra-Brut Bio Millésime 2015

Named for a patch of land once tangled with low brambles, this single-vineyard Chardonnay draws its character from old vines reaching through shallow topsoil into pure chalk below — a quiet expression of a year blessed with abundant sun.

Wine type
AOP Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut, single-vineyard vintage
Grape
Chardonnay 100%
Appellation
AOP Champagne
Origin
Basses Ronces, Mareuil, Champagne, France
Drinking window
Recommended temperature
Alcohol
Bottle size

A Story Told by a Small Plot of Land

Crafted by Vincent Charlot (Charlot-Tanneux) from the single vineyard of Basses Ronces — just 0.4 hectares in the village of Mareuil — this is a 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs.

Beneath a mere 40cm of topsoil lies pure chalk bedrock, and the vines, averaging 55 years old, must reach deep to find what they need.

Single vineyard Basses Ronces, just 0.4 hectares100% Chardonnay from vines averaging 55 years oldOnly 40cm of topsoil before reaching pure chalk bedrock2015 was a 'solar vintage' — abundant sun, warm and dryGault & Millau scored this 2015 release 92/100

Taste profile

In the glass

Chalky mineral notes intertwine with the ripe fruit character of a sun-drenched year.

Gourmand yet chalky on the palate, rounding into a fleshy mid-palate before a long, clean, finely bitter finish.

Pale, luminous color with a fine, persistent mousse.

Before it reaches the glass

01

Temperature

Serve well chilled, and enjoy how the wine opens up gradually in the glass.

02

Timing

No fixed drinking window is specified for this release.

03

Glassware

A tulip-shaped white wine or Champagne glass is recommended.

At the table

Food Pairing

Chalky minerality, bright acidity, and the fruit concentration of a solar vintage let this wine move easily from delicate seafood to dishes with a touch of spice.

Japanese

  • White fish sushi
  • Shellfish nigiri
  • Tempura

Why it worksThe Extra-Brut's taut acidity and chalky minerality cut through the delicate fat of white fish and shellfish, while echoing the light crunch of tempura batter.

Thai

  • Shrimp tempura
  • Steamed fish
  • Thai-style carpaccio

Why it worksThe fruit concentration of the solar vintage stands up to the herbs and gentle spice typical of Thai cooking, while the chalky backbone keeps the pairing from feeling heavy.

Western

  • Fresh oysters
  • Scallop carpaccio
  • Seafood risotto

Why it worksSaline, chalky minerality echoes the brininess of oysters and scallops, and the wine's rounded mid-palate supports the creaminess of a seafood risotto.

Pairing guide — Wine

From cellar to bottle

Winemaking

Fermentation takes place in neutral old oak barrels with indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation is avoided, and the wine rests on its lees in bottle for an extended period with minimal sulphur additions.

Product detail

Only grapes from low-yielding old vines, farmed organically under Ecocert and biodynamically under Demeter certification, go into this cuvée.

Basses Ronces — A Small Plot in Mareuil

Name originBasses Ronces means 'low brambles'
AreaA single vineyard of just 0.4 hectares
SoilOnly 40cm of topsoil above pure chalk bedrock
Vine ageOld vines averaging 55 years

2015 is remembered as a 'solar vintage,' with abundant sunshine and warm, dry conditions that brought the grapes from this plot to full ripeness.

Official producer website

Certification

EU Organic logo

Ecocert · Ecocert

Demeter Biodynamic logo

Demeter · Demeter International

Organic & Biodynamic Certification

Grapes from this vineyard are farmed under organic certification from Ecocert and biodynamic certification from Demeter.

Recognition

92/100

Gault & Millau

Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2015 vintage

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