Jacques Lassaigne 'Les Vignes de Montgueux' Extra Brut Rose, Champagne, France Famille Dutraive the two parts switch places

the two parts switch places to rest: the portion fermented in stainless goes into amphora

Racked into stainless steel for 6 months before bottling

all common bedfellows in these classic old California vineyards

Pingus has already joined that elite club of producers—Raveneau

Fermentation is carbonic in concrete or sealed tanks for lift and aromatic purity

Jacques Lassaigne 'Les Vignes de Montgueux' Extra Brut Rose, Champagne, France Famille Dutraive the two parts switch placesThis cuve is Emmanuel Lassaignes chalk driven ros from Montgueux, built on old vine Chardonnay for line and finesse with a small portion of Pinot Noir vinified as red for color and red fruit lift. Fermentations are spontaneous, levage rests partly in older barrels on fine lees, and the wine is bottled with minimal intervention and a very low dosage in an Extra Brut style. The profile is precise and drythink raspberry, vine peach, and wild strawberry