Larmandier-Bernier

Larmandier-Bernier builds its entire range around Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, spanning Vertus, Oger, Avize, and Cramant. The wines ferment in Stockinger barrels and casks, with a perpetual reserve started in 2004 that adds depth without ever weighing down the style.

Latitude, sourced from the south of Vertus, plays on roundness; Longitude, a blend of four villages aligned on the same meridian, seeks definition and chalkiness instead. Terre de Vertus goes even further: a single lieu-dit, Les Barillers, vinified separately since 1995, with zero dosage. Three ways of expressing the same thing—chalk first, style second.