2015 Legras & Haas Les Sillons Blanc de Blancs Champagne Grand Cru 750 ml

The start of Champagne's 2015 came straight from the blast furnace: A scorching hot spring launched what would become the hottest vintage on record. Growers were cautiously optimistic—until drought conditions pumped the brakes on yields, lowering them by 20 percent and causing development to stall. 

Only intense summer heat, plus some relieving rain and a timely cooldown, could deliver on the season's promise of exceptional quality—and at the end of the season, there was cause for celebration. The hot, dry conditions had prevented disease, and both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were in fine shape.

At Legras & Haas, the family-owned Champagne house in the Grand Cru village of Chouilly, they crafted a beautiful 2015 Les Sillons, a stunning Blanc de Blancs. 

For four generations, the Legras family had worked the chalky soils of Chouilly, the northernmost Grand Cru village in the Côte des Blancs. When François Legras married Brigitte Haas in 1991, they established their own Champagne house. Now their sons Olivier, Rémi, and Jérôme tend 18 hectares across 35 parcels in Chouilly—each offering its own expression of Chardonnay.

Les Sillons, their single-vineyard flagship, comes from their prime vineyard holdings, and the 2015 showcases everything that makes their village of Chouilly special: crystalline minerality, electric acidity, and that distinctive Grand Cru depth. After fermenting in stainless steel and aging on the lees, the wine developed layers of brioche complexity while maintaining its precision. 

Just 220 cases were made of this grower Blanc de Blancs, crafted from 100% estate-grown Chardonnay by a family with Champagne in their blood. We’re thrilled to share it with you.