Description
The Brut Rosé NV is a classic blend of 71% Chardonnay and 29% Pinot Noir. The wine is also matured for a minimum of 36 months before being matured on the final cork for 6 months before release.
All the grapes are hand harvested into shallow picking crates to eliminate bruising. The harvest starts at first light to ensure the grapes are still cold when processed, if necessary they will be stored in a cold room before pressing. Three different quality fractions are selected at pressing. Cuvée – high quality free run juice, Première Taille – first extraction, Deuxieme Taille – 2nd extraction.
The juice is settled using enzymes and is then racked. The clean juice goes through a cool fermentation. A small fraction is fermented in 2nd – 4th fill barrels and the large majority is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. No lees contact is given post fermentation. Malolactic fermentation is avoided.
A Pinot Noir red wine is produced for the colour addition. The Pinot Noir grapes go through a cold maceration after being destemmed. The cold maceration lasts approximately 10 days after which they are inoculated with a yeast culture.
Only once fermentation is complete does blending take place. Careful consideration is made to produce a wine with length and acidity to last, yet still have elegance and finesse on the palate.
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