Legras & Haas Champagne Grand Cru Exigence N.10 Brut

Legras & Haas Champagne Grand Cru Exigence N.10 Brut is a refined and expressive cuvée crafted from carefully selected Chardonnay and Pinot Nero grapes sourced from Grand Cru vineyards in Champagne, France. Designed as a numbered, limited-edition blend, Exigence highlights only the most exceptional reserve wines in the cellar. This cuvée brings together the precision of Chardonnay and the structure of Pinot Nero for a Champagne that is both intricate and remarkably drinkable, celebrating the house’s long-standing expertise in Grand Cru terroirs.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, Exigence N.10 pours a luminous pale gold with fine, persistent bubbles that form a delicate, creamy mousse. The nose opens with vibrant notes of citrus zest, green apple, and pear, layered with white flowers, chalky minerality, and subtle brioche and hazelnut tones from extended lees aging. Hints of stone fruit and a touch of spice add complexity as the wine evolves in the glass. On the palate, this Brut is tense yet generous, offering a focused core of lemon, ripe orchard fruit, and white peach, wrapped in a silky, finely textured mousse. The Chardonnay from Grand Cru sites brings purity, energy, and a clean, saline edge, while the Pinot Nero adds depth, red-fruited nuance, and gentle grip on the finish. The balance between freshness and subtle autolytic richness makes it immediately appealing, while its underlying structure and acidity suggest a comfortable aging potential of 5–8 years from release, gaining more toast, honey, and nut complexity with time.

Production
Legras & Haas draws primarily on chalk-rich Grand Cru terroirs in the heart of the Champagne region, where the deep, pure chalk subsoils retain moisture, regulate temperature, and impart the distinctive mineral precision that defines this cuvée. Grapes are hand-harvested at optimal ripeness to preserve acidity and purity of fruit, then gently pressed to obtain only the finest juice. The base wines are vinified in stainless steel to highlight clarity and tension, with a careful selection of reserve wines incorporated to build depth and complexity for the Exigence series. Extended aging on the lees in bottle refines the texture, enhances aromatic complexity, and contributes to the fine, persistent mousse before disgorgement and a precise Brut dosage.

Food & Serving
This Grand Cru Brut is an elegant partner for refined dishes: think oysters, scallops carpaccio, caviar, and delicate white fish, as well as sushi, sashimi, and tempura. It also pairs beautifully with poultry in light cream sauces, lobster, or simple dishes featuring seasonal vegetables and high-quality cheeses such as Comté or aged Gouda. Serve well chilled at 8–10°C (46–50°F) to showcase its finesse and aromatic detail. A brief 10–15 minutes in the glass or in a carafe kept cool is sufficient “soft decanting” to allow the wine to open without losing its sparkle.

Producer
Legras & Haas is a respected grower-producer Champagne house based in Chouilly, one of Champagne’s most renowned Grand Cru villages, with family roots in viticulture spanning multiple generations. Known for its Chardonnay-driven style and meticulous work in the vineyard and cellar, the estate has built a strong reputation among connoisseurs for precision, purity, and terroir expression. Their Grand Cru bottlings, including the Exigence series, showcase the house’s skill in blending top parcels and carefully selected reserve wines to create Champagnes of clarity, depth, and longevity, reinforcing Legras & Haas as a benchmark producer within the Côte des Blancs and the broader Champagne region.

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