2018 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Bolorée

WINEMAKER: Cédric Bouchard
REGION: Champagne, FR
VARIETAL: Pinot Blanc
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

Very old and rare Pinot Blanc from a 0.217 hectare lieu-dit known as La Boloree. Bouchard was initially uninterested in the parcel, but it landed in his lap after he drew the short straw in a dual between growers. Today, it is perhaps his most cherished site. The parcel is on pure chalk with Pinot Blanc planted in the 1960’s. Extremely limited.

One parcel, one variety, one vintage, this is the essence of Bouchard’s philosophy. Early on he produced wines under a label called Inflorescence, this no longer exists. The vines that bore the first for these wines, came from Cédric’s father, who had a very different approach. He now owns these vineyards and farms them in the same way as all the other Roses de Jeanne wines. The estate is named with homage to his Polish grandmother, Janika.

Roses de Jeanne parcels are trained in Cordon du Royal for pinot noir and Chablis for chardonnay, and are always harvested exceptionally low, at 4,000 kg/ha (26 hl/ha). This helps deliver the extreme concentration, minerality and precision found in Cédric’s wines.