 Our house was founded in 1991 per François Legras-Haas. The vineyard belongs to the family: 15 ha with Chouilly (Chardonnay Grand Cru), 10 ha with Vitry (Chardonnay), 6 ha with Les Riceys (Pinot noir). Rémi and Olivier took in hand the family company and are helped now by Jérôme. The house continues a reasonable progression both in France and with export. The Grand Cru Chouilly offers a potential of guard while presenting when it is young, a fresh and light character, appreciated with aperitif. The Chardonnays 2002 are long, suaves and very aromatic with floral or fruity aspects which prevail. The potential degree with the vintage was of 10.5% vol., more matured these 10 last years. The wines are structured and powerful.
The Champagne cuvée Grand Cru Blanc de blancs Millésimé 2002, full, subtle and very expenses, fruity, associate roundness and smoothness, of intense mouth where the citrus fruits and the dry small fruits prevail, all in aromatic persistence, a beautiful length. L' Ultra-brut is a remarkable vintage, typified, elegant, of a great persistence, a Champagne well-balanced, of delicate and creamy foam, a beautiful harmony to the nose as in mouth, with the subtle aromas of white flowers, combining savor and distinction. Beautiful vintage Prestige Old women Vines (2/3 Chardonnay Chouilly grand cru and 1/3 Pinot noir d' Ay), of a beautiful color but, with ripe fruit aromas quite present, a tasty vintage, with the subtle and persistent nose, of nice foam, which allured us by his aromatic complexity. The Blanc de blancs Grand Cru Millésime 2002, gold medal with world competition, with notes quite characteristic of white flowers and dry fruits (apricot, nut), is a Champagne robust, harmonious stops some, scented, of excellent evolution. The brut rosé is very successful, of fruity mouth, a wine which feels the ripe strawberry good. The Tradition brut (50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot noir and 25% Pinot meunier), with subtle prevailing of almond and lime, where roundness and distinction join, is at the same time delicate and robust, of a beautiful final.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Famille Legras-Haas
Who's in charge : Brigitte Legras
Adress : 9, Grande Rue 51530 Chouilly
Phone : 03 26 54 92 90
Fax : 03 26 55 16 78
E-Mail : legras-haas@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/legras-haas
Personal website : www.legras-et-haas.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2002 |
Established |
1991 |
Average annual |
80 000 bottles |
Surface |
35 ha |
Vine Age |
35 years |
Soil and exposure |
Chalk with bélemnites, various exposures because many pieces |
Vine stocks |
Chardonnay |
Technique |
Wine making in fermenting room stainless entirely thermobabbited |
Characteristics |
The wines of the Grand Cru Chouilly develop a particularly delicate foam, almond aromas, pears, peaches and notes brioche |
Served with |
Sucking lamb, shells Saint-Jacques roast with the cream of chicorey, laminated of salmon, net of bar in saffroned cream, fennel cream and crayfish tail |
Prices |
22 to 40 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Grand Cerf (in Montchenot), Le Cep (Mrs. Chagny in Fleurie-en-Beaujolais) |
Others references |
World competitions, Decanter (gold medal) |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 40 - Export : 60 |
Main trading partners |
Sweden, England, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Chile |
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