Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Rose Brut Nature Saignee de Sorbee ['22 Base] NV NO20230719 What the long elevage on

What the long elevage on white marl gives you instead is depth: breadth across the palate and a taut mineral spine holding it all together

It is citrus-forward and juicy

food-loving Provence rose

umami-driven plates such as mushroom risotto or aged Comté

soft tannins

Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Rose Brut Nature Saignee de Sorbee ['22 Base] NV NO20230719 What the long elevage onMost ros Champagne is made by blending a splash of red wine into white. This one is made the harder way: Gautherot ferments whole clusters of Pinot Noir from the Sorbe plot and bleeds off the pink juice, which gives the wine real depth of color and real grip. It is farmed biodynamically in Buxieres sur Arce, in the far south of Champagne, and bottled brut nature with no dosage at all. The result is closer to a sparkling red fruited wine than to