Laherte Freres Ultradition Extra Brut NV

Laherte Freres Ultradition Extra Brut NV is laced with crushed flowers, mint, chamomile, dried herbs and almond. Lifted and aromatic, the 2022-base Ultradition caresses the palate. This is a soft, understated style for Laherte, but it works nicely. Time in the glass fleshes out the contours, adding to the wine's immediacy and overall appeal. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Multiple disgorgements throughout the year.

Grapes are picked by hand when fully ripe, and traditionally pressed. Alcoholic fermentation in foudres and barrels with regular stirring of the lees, partial malolactic fermentation. Aged sur lie for 7 months before bottling. 50% reserve wines aged in concrete tanks. no filtration. This is the same blend as the Ultradition Brut, but held one year longer en-tirage before disgorgement, and is dosed at 4.5 gr/l. The label is a replica of an original label used by the family in the early days of estate bottling. It is a bit racier and taughtier than the regular Brut.

Food Pairing: Oysters, shellfish, caviar, lobster rolls, fried chicken dishes