R. Pouillon & fils Rosé de Maceration Brut
Country
France
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Champagne
Wine Region
Champagne
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
vintage
N/V
Alcohol
12%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
High
High
High
Tannin
Low
Low
Low
N/V
Product Description
This wine is 100% pinot noir from the premier cru Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Fabrice macerates the juice on the skins for up to 12 hours before it is pressed and fermented in enamel. Then 20% of the juice is raised in neutral barrel and the rest is blended with the previous year's wine which was in barrel for 12 months. Doing so allows Fabrice to balance the tannins which naturally come from saignée rosé with the mellowness which comes from a year in neutral barrel. "You must smell the color," says Fabrice. This blend is 80% 2013 and 20% 2012 with 7 grams MCR.
Profile
Grape Blended
Pinot Noir 100%
Wine Pairing
:Fish
:Seafood
Product details
Fabrice is dedicated to the vitality, energy and health of his vineyards. In 2003, he began the work of conversion to organic viticulture and today he incorporates biodynamic principles into his work including compost management, spraying herbal “teas” and applying 500 and 501 treatments. He currently uses only organiccompounds for fertilizer, pheromone confusion to ward off pests, cover crops to restore nutrients in the soil and plows alternating rows. He is also a member of Lutte Raisonnée. These are wines that are light on their feet yet possess depth and intensity that unfold with each sip.
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