Etienne Calsac 'Clos des Maladries' Blanc de Blancs Champagne Grand Cru Avize Brut Nature, 2020

Etienne Calsac 'Clos des Maladries' Blanc de Blancs Champagne Grand Cru Avize Brut Nature, 2020

Regular price $160.00

This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru of Avize in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne. The Clos des Maladries name comes from the middle ages, when the area around the vineyard was used as an infirmary for people suffering from the plague. But if we fast forward 700 years, add some Chardonnay, a horse drawn plow, and some organic farming, we arrive at Etienne's delicious (and totally safe to drink) wine. The vineyard came into his hands after his grandparents donated the walled vineyard they planted in 1970 behind their home at the entrance to Avize. Definitely don't miss this special bottling, and pair it with some line caught seabass and a winter chicory salad with yuzu vinaigrette.

  • Dry
  • Light Bodied
  • Organic
  • High Acid
  • Low Alcohol

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PAIRS well WITH

  • Fresh & Simple Vegetables
  • Fish
  • Shellfish

Details

From our Importer: In 2010, at the age of 26, Etienne Calsac decided to take control of his grandparents’ three hectares of vineyards scattered in and around Avize, which had previously been rented out to the grandes maisons. Chez Calsac, stewardship of the terroir is the basis for great Champagne, so Etienne set out to ensure that all the vineyards are planted with grass cover crops, plowed, and transitioned to organic farming.

Etienne himself had worked several vintages helping with press before starting his own domaine, and he decided to maintain the same strict quality controls, as well as add a few personal touches inspired by tastings and conversations with other young vignerons. Each parcel is vinified separately, with a small percentage of wines aged in barrels. In addition to the perpetual reserve for his non-vintage cuvée ‘l’Echappée Belle,’ Calsac also keeps a separate reserve tank for the single-vineyard ‘Les Rocheforts.’

Calsac has an eye for experimentation and has released several limited cuvées, including a yearly vintage-dated Grand Cru from the Clos des Maladries in Avize, and ‘Les Revenants,’ a blend of Pinot Blanc, Arbanne, and Petit Meslier from a vineyard that Etienne planted himself in the Côte de Sezanne. With dynamic releases and impactful quality, the potential of the domaine is unlimited – though the highly sought-after wines are not.

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