Beyond Pinot & Chardonnay: On Champagne’s Forgotten Grapes with AURÉLIEN LAHERTE

In this episode of the No Sediment Wine Podcast, I sit down with winemaker Aurélien Laherte of Champagne Laherte Frères. We explore his passion for working with all the permitted grape varieties of Champagne, crafting single-vineyard Champagnes, and other fascinating topics surrounding the world’s greatest sparkling wine—Champagne. You can also listen to the No Sediment Wine Podcast episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Castbox. Some of the WINE ACCESSORIES I use regularly: 🥂 Riedel Veritas Champagne Wine Glass: https://amzn.to/3qhMLRF 🍷 Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah Glass: https://amzn.to/3uC6zgW 🥂 Riedel Veritas New World Pinot Noir Glass: https://amzn.to/3uG8Nfc 🗜️ Coravin Timeless Six+ Wine Preservation System: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj 🪡 Coravin Timeless 3-Needle Kit: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj 🍾 Cork puller: https://amzn.to/3iBrFZZ 🍾 The Durand cork puller: https://amzn.to/3OYKdS1 🏳️ Riedel Polishing Cloth: https://amzn.to/3izWJcx 🧳 Wine travel protector: https://amzn.to/3s8WWs0 Some of my favorite WINE BOOKS: 📓 Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine by Jamie Goode: https://amzn.to/3eb7AYP 📒 Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained by David Bird: https://amzn.to/3e2qBNb 📕 Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking (by Jamie Goode): https://amzn.to/3ygtuAC 📘 The Oxford Companion to Wine (by Jancis Robinson): https://amzn.to/3ryy0H6 📙Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours (by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz): https://amzn.to/3RCAheM 📗 A Life Uncorked (by Hugh Johnson): https://amzn.to/3M5yeyQ 📓 Drinking with the Valkyries (by Andrew Jefford): https://amzn.to/45mGBOG Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@NoSediment, as I am posting weekly videos on all things wine and monthly wine podcast episodes. **LET’S CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blancdenoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blancdenoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nosediment #wineeducation #winepodcast #wine *CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO 0:00 Introduction 1:03 About Aurelien and the winery4:46 How Aurelien’s global experience shaped his winemaking?8:39 Working with all allowed grapes of Champagne12:04 Which grapes are the most challenging to work with?16:14 Role of grape clones22:29 On biodynamic and organic winegrowing26:48 About 2024 vintage & the impact of the climate change34:16 Role of terroir & making single vineyard Champagnes49:44 On winemaking decisions53:49 Debunking a wine myth 59:18 Informal part As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.