2018 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Haute-Lemblée

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

100% Chardonnay (five different clones) from the .12 hectare lieu-dit of La Haute Lemblée. 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.