Champagne Discovery

Our “Champagne of the Month” for November 2025 is produced by Champagne Laherte Frères. Aurèlien Laherte is the seventh generation to head the family domaine, based in Chavot-Courcourt on the Coteaux Sud d’Épernay. ​ The estate totals 11 hectares with plots in the Coteaux Sud d’Épernay: Chavot, Brugny, Épernay, Mancy, Moussy and Vaudancourt. Vertus and Voipreux in the Côte des Blancs and in the villages of Boursault and Le Breuil in the Vallée de la Marne. 

 

Sustainable viticulture is practiced in the vineyards with a respect to nature and traditional methods. Aurèlien’s philosophy is to prioritise a natural and dynamic method of winemaking. 80% of the domaine’s wines are fermented and aged in oak; a mixture of barrels and foudres along with a truncated cone tank. Massal selection (growing new vines from cuttings of old vines) is carried out to ensure authenticity in the vineyard. Immediate and delicate pressing is undertaken at harvest time and wines are always minimally dosed. 

 

“Rosé de Meunier” is a non-vintage wine consisting of 100% very ripe, old vine Meunier from Chavot and plots in the vallée de la Marne – Boursault and Le Breuil. It is created with an intriguing double rosé method – 30% of the blend comes from the traditional saignée method along with 10% red wine and the remaining 60% consists of white wine, all crafted from Meunier of course. This helps create a delightfully vinous wine. Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts by individual plot in a combination of foudres and barriques. Partial malolactic fermentation with further aging taking place in foudres and barriques. 40% reserve wines are also barrel aged. The wine was disgorged à la volée in July 2024 with a dosage of 2.5gl and sealed with a Mytik Diamant cork. Alcohol is at 12.5% abv.

 

Tasted 15:50 Monday 27th October 2025 (root day in the lunar calendar) 

 

Glassware: Chef and Sommelier – Reveal’Up ‘Intense’

 

Appearance: Clear, deep, salmon.

 

Characteristics: Pronounced intensity with primary aromas of geranium, violet, rose petal, orange blossom, blood orange, pink grapefruit, raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant, cranberry, Mirabelle plum, red apple, lavender, sarsaparilla, rhubarb compôte, dates and white pepper. There are secondary notes of toast, toasted brioche, cloves, nutmeg, butterscotch and strawberry fudge. Tertiary aromas include marmalade, marzipan, hazelnut, caramel, dried apricot, dried apple, nutmeg, honey and gamey.

 

Price circa €45.00

 

We have long been fans of Laherte Frères and it is always a joy to come back to their wines. Crafted with precision, you can be sure of a wine with an abundance of fruit with a delightful crisp acidity. The wines are always balanced beautifully and each sip has you coming back for more.