L'Abyss, Leclerc Briant Champagne
Regular price £205.00Cheese Lady Recommends
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About the Champagne
Leclerc Briant Cuvée Abyss is an extraordinary Champagne with a distinctly maritime character, created through a remarkable process of maturation beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
After its initial ageing in Champagne, the bottles are submerged off the coast of Brittany, where the cool, dark and gently moving waters provide a unique environment for further maturation. The result is a Champagne of striking freshness, tension and minerality, with a subtle saline quality that beautifully echoes the chalky and sandy soils of its Champagne origins.
Elegant, complex and wonderfully distinctive, Cuvée Abyss offers a rare opportunity to experience how an unconventional approach to maturation can shape one of the world's great wines.
About the Champagne House
Founded in Épernay in 1872, Leclerc Briant is one of Champagne’s pioneering houses, embracing organic and biodynamic viticulture long before it became fashionable. Today, the house is celebrated for Champagnes with remarkable energy, precision and individuality, produced predominantly from Premier Cru vineyards.
Leclerc Briant is also known for its curiosity and willingness to explore unconventional approaches to winemaking. Perhaps its most extraordinary creation is Cuvée Abyss, a Champagne matured beneath the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brittany.
This combination of deep respect for the vineyard, biodynamic principles and a wonderfully adventurous spirit makes Leclerc Briant one of the most distinctive Champagne houses of our time.
Serve with creamy cheeses like Delice de Cremiers and La Tur, or firm mountain cheeses like Comte, Gruyere Reserve and Appenzeller.
750ml
1% of every sale will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation via Work for Good
IMPORTANT: Delivery dates are not guaranteed. For special occasions, please select an earlier delivery date. Cheese ripeness/maturity and wine vintages are not guaranteed unless specified in the product description. Due to small-scale production and logistics, some items may be unavailable. Images are for illustration purposes only.
DELIVERY
The delivery charge is worked out based on the postcode.
SCOTLAND
EH39-EH42 postcodes (Haddington, Gifford, Dunbar, North Berwick, East Linton, other areas within 5 mile radius of the shop): Orders over £40 - free delivery.
Other EH and FK1-16 post codes (East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife) : Orders over £50 ‐ free delivery; orders under £50 ‐ delivery is £4.50.
Central Scotland: Orders over £50 ‐ free delivery; orders under £50 ‐ £5.50;
Northern Scotland and Highlands: £5.50 (2-5 day service). Please note, we recommend selecting Wednesday as your delivery day to allow enough time for the order to be delivered before the weekend (when courier depots are closed)
REST OF BRITAIN
England & Wales: Orders over £50 ‐ free delivery; orders under £50 ‐ £5.50.
London: Order over £50 ‐ free delivery; order under £50 ‐ £7.50.
Northern Ireland and Islands (Isle of Man, Scilly, Skye, Wight, Jersey, Guernsey): we currently do not ship to.
Most of the UK mainland gets a next day delivery service. However, certain areas of the UK get a longer service. Our shipping boxes are designed to be safe in transit for up to 48 hours (longer during the cold months).
When placing an order, please make sure to provide:
- an alternative delivery instruction, in case you’re not in to receive the order (such as “leave on porch, leave in a shed, leave with neighbour”)
- complete post code and mobile number (will be used for courier notifications)
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Our checkout system allows you to pick a date in the future to receive your delivery.
Our courier partners are APC Overnight.
Once your order is shipped you will receive tracking details. Because all orders are shipped via a third-party, you would need to contact the courier directly if you have any questions about your parcel. Their email address is depot175@apc-overnight.com
If you are buying cheeses for a special occasion, please allow an extra day or two for your cheeses to arrive, in case of unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances.
During December and other peak periods, we may require additional days to process and deliver your order.
PACKAGING
We take great care in packaging and delivering your order.
- Cheeses are wrapped in specialist cheese paper that will allow them to breathe and not suffocate.
- Cheeses and condiments are then packaged in a cardboard box (reusable and recyclable) with an insulated foil pouch and ice packs to ensure the correct temperature is maintained for up to 48 hours (longer during the cold months).
GIFT MESSAGES
A personalised gift note can be included with all of our products at no extra charge.
