Particules Crayeuses is Waris-Larmandier’s flagship Blanc de Blancs cuvée, sourced from the estate’s biodynamically farmed, old-vine chardonnay plots in the Grand Cru villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Oger, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs. The Waris-Larmandier family utilizes natural and regenerative agricultural practices. Particules Crayeuses is certified organic and biodynamic Champagne. The Waris-Larmandier style is terroir-focused, understated, structured, and ultra-elegant.
Vinification
Grapes are hand-harvested and crushed in a traditional 4000 kg vertical wooden basket press; only free-run juice is used for the primary fermentation. Particules Crayeuses is barrel-fermented with native yeasts in 600L demi-muid Burgundy barrels and Avize Champagne barrels. Malolactic fermentation is spontaneous following alcoholic fermentation. It is a 2017 vintage blend with the addition of 20% of wine from a solera started in the 2013 vintage. The base wines are aged 6-18 months before secondary fermentation in bottle, followed by 24-36 months of lees aging, sur lattes. Disgorgements are done according to the lunar cycle—dosage 4g/L.
Region
Champagne
Appellation
Champagne Grand Cru Côtes de Blancs
Villages
Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Grapes
100% Chardonnay
Vine Age
40+ years old
Soil
Chalk
Base Year
2017 (with 20% 2013-2016 solera)
Fermentation
Pressing in an old, traditional 4000 kg vertical basket press, alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in 600L demi-muid Burgundy barrels and Avize Champagne barrels
Malolactic Fermentation
Spontaneous
Secondary Fermentation
Méthode Champenoise with liqueur de tirage from musts from their vineyards
Dosage
4g/L from clarified grape must from their vineyards
Aging
24-36 months on the lees sur lattes
Disgorgement
June 2025
SO2
28mg/L
Filtration
None, cold-stabilized
Farming
Certified Organic (Ecocert), Certified Biodynamic (Demeter)
Vegan
Yes
ABV
13%
Pack Size
12x750mL / 6×1.5L