Published on July 30, 2025
Arthur Lelièvre 's Le Walin Extra Brut 2020 cuvée comes from the eponymous plot located in Lagery , in the heart of the Ardre Valley . This 100% Pinot Noir reflects a fine reading of a unique terroir, with a natural and minimalist approach to vinification.
The wine is aged in barrels without filtration or fining, then disgorged on July 8, 2024. The cuvée is Extra Brut , reflecting a taut and unadorned style. The label includes a quote from Victor Hugo: "Tomorrow, at dawn, at the hour when the countryside turns white." , emphasizing the poetic and contemplative character of this local wine.
Produced in Ludes by SCEV Forget-Chauvet – RM-25637-02 , this edition is limited to 1,000 bottles .
Technical sheet
- Type : Champagne Extra Brut – Single plot
- Grape variety : 100% Pinot Noir
- Origin : Le Walin plot – Lagery – Ardre Valley
- Vintage : 2020
- Vinification : Natural – Barrels – Low intervention
- Disgorging : July 8, 2024
- Dosage : Extra Brut – 0 g/L
- Volume : 750 ml
- Production : 1,000 bottles
- Alcohol : 12% vol
- Developed by : SCEV Forget-Chauvet – RM-25637-02 – Ludes – France
- Contains : Sulfites
- Serving temperature : 10–12°C – in a suitable glass
Tasting profile
A subtle nose blending fresh red fruits , spicy notes and discreet woody scents . Straight and vibrant on the palate, carried by a chalky minerality and a fine effervescence . A cuvée of character with poetic and earthy inflections.
👉 Tasting method to reveal emotion
Food and champagne pairings
To be enjoyed with a pigeon terrine , a Swiss chard gratin with tomme cheese or a mature Langres . This Brut Nature expresses its character with earthy textures and rustic dishes with poetic accents.
