Stephane Regnault Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Lydien N°45 NV NO20230823 a vineyard planted on chalk-rich

a vineyard planted on chalk-rich soil

and poached apples

founded in the Meiji era in 1879 and based in the famous Uji region to the south of Kyoto city

along with a signature minerality

but supported by a mineral backbone

Stephane Regnault Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Lydien N°45 NV NO20230823 a vineyard planted on chalk-richFrom the vineyard Chemin de Flavigny in Oger, two separate small parcels, one of which is 35 years old, and the other is 60+ yr old vines of the unusual Chardonnay Muscat planted via selection massale. Lydien is an expressive, dreamlike cuve which is open and energetic from the start. 1800 bottles made.