Lieu-dit Côte de Béchalin (La Parcelle) 2014

Roses de Jeanne (Cédric Bouchard) Vintage 2014 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country France Region Champagne Appellation Champagne (Aube) Wine Type Sparkling Varietals Pinot Noir Farming Organic practicing Vineyard From a single south-west facing 0.7370 hectare parcel of Pinot Noir in lieu-dit of Côte de Bachelin in Celles-sur-Ource. The parcel was planted in 1981 and purchased by Cédric in 2007. Soil Argilo-calcaire (clay and chalk mixture), limestone. Viticulture All of Cédric's parcels are farmed organically where he dramatically restricts yields (among the lowest in Champagne) with extra emphasis placed on picking at the optimum moment. Guyot simple pruning is employed. Vines are planted at a density of 8000 vines per hectare. Yields are extremely small at 25 hectoliters per hectare (rather than the 100 hl/ha or so which is typical in champagne). Vinification 1st press juice only, hand harvested and crushed using a 4,000 kg Coquard wooden basket press. Fermentation using indigenous yeast, Cédric explains, "To have the maximum amount of "traceability" in the wine. The yeasts come from the same place as the grapes." Primary fermentation occurs in stainless steel tank and usually lasts around 3 to 4 weeks but is not rushed and can take up to 2-3 months. Primary occurs at a temperature of 12 to 14 degrees Celsius in order for yeasts to multiply slowly. Malolactic fermentations always occurs naturally. Cédric explains, "I will wait as long as necessary for it to take place. It is a natural process and it means I can use less SO2 and no filtration." The wine rests for 6 to 7 months in tank before being bottled for sur lattes aging. Aging The wine rests sur lattes for 81 months. Bottled with no dosage. Production approximately 2,000 bottles. Notes Cédric employees 40 workers during harvest! He explained to us that no detail is too small and when it is time to harvest each lieu-dit, it needs to happen as quickly and meticulously as possible. Back to Current Releases