Since 1995, this cuvée has been made entirely from grapes grown in the hamlet of Cramant. The primary source is a parcel on the lower northeast side of the village named Les Buissons, where the Lilbert vines were planted in 1936. The second source is a higher east-facing parcel in Les Moyens on the other side of Cramant. Bottled with 3 grams dosage and only produced in good vintages.

Disgorgement:  Autumn 2024
Dosage: 3 g/l (Extra Brut)
Variety:  100% Chardonnay

Very unique, soft delicate mousse. Unique texture and a long finish.

Nose of almond paste croissant, candied lemon peel, crushed stone and bruised apple. The pastries follow onto the palate with citrus, ripe bruised orchard and deep minerality. There is also some stone fruit on the palate.

Lilbert owns 3.5 hectare of vines- all Grand Cru, and all Chardonnay, with an average vine age of 45 years- in the Côte des Blancs. 60% of their vines are in Cramant, 30% in Chouilly and 10% in Oiry. These are three of the six Grand Cru villages in the Côte des Blancs. It is rare that any one house owns exclusively Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs; Bertrand calls himself "very lucky" to be able to make wines from such prestigious vineyards. All of the parcels are vinified separately until two weeks before bottling. The NV represents 80% of the production and is aged in the cellar for two years. Dosage is normally around 7g/L, since Bertrand is going for acidity in his wines and not ripeness. (He does not perform batonnage because it makes the wines too heavy.) The winery is tiny and the latest investment is a 4,000kg pneumatic press and a disgorgement machine. Each bottle is still riddled by hand. The end result is a true connoisseurs champagne.