Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV CRV10 From ancient rootstocks in Oestricher

From ancient rootstocks in Oestricher Doosberg

and subtle bramble

A stellar vintage

Sagrantino is one of the world's most tannic grapes

Grind: Hand-mashed in a canoe with an axe and wooden mallet

Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV CRV10 From ancient rootstocks in OestricherThe wild one. Most ros Champagne takes its color from a splash of red wine blended in; the Sauvage instead puts Pinot Noir through a short maceration on the skins, which gives it real red fruited savor rather than just a pretty tint. Underneath is the thing that made Emmanuel Lassaigne a cult name: Chardonnay from Montgueux, an isolated hill west of Troyes whose Cretaceous chalk matches the Cte des Blancs while the warmer Aube climate ripens it.