The Blanc de Blancs ‘Latitude’ from Larmandier-Bernier is a powerful, structured wine, offering up inviting aromas of sweet orchard fruits and citrus zest with white flowers, fresh bread and pastry. It’s fleshy and enveloping, with a ripe profile and saline finish. This is an imposing, rich 'Grower' Champagne that needs air, so pour it into your best wine glasses and leave the narrow flutes for another time!

For the past decade, ‘Grower Champagne’ has led a quiet revolution on our top wine lists. Leading this change is Larmandier-Bernier. But what is grower Champagne? Simply put, it is Champagne produced from only the grape growers own vineyards – these are confident, singular wines that are more expressive of regionality than famous brand names. Pierre Larmandier’s family have owned vineyards in Côte des Blancs, Champagne, since the French Revolution in the 18th century. In 1999, Pierre and his wife Sophie successfully converted the estate from conventional to biodynamic farming and the results are clear. Larmandier have a ‘minimalist’ approach using unconventional fermenting vessels, from large oak vats to amphorae. Larmandier-Bernier is still evolving and improving with each release. While the core of the wine remains pure and terroir-driven, the increase of reserve wine each year adds layers and intrigue with every new release.