NV Henri Billiot Grand Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE 100% of these grapes come from the Ambonnay Grand Cru; one of the best grand cru sites in Montagne de Reims. A blend of 80% Pinot Noir (9% 2016 vin rouge) and 20% Chardonnay. From a blend of 3 vintages; 2020 50%, and 2019, and 2018. The wine was aged in stainless steel and sees 36 months on lees. Disgorgement date was February 2025. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Laetitia Billiot is the fourth generation to estate bottle Champagnes at this

Château de La Chaize was purchased by Christophe Gruy in 2017

Being Chardonnay based

Cabernet Franc

The wine is made by Maayan Koschitzky’s whose primary job is as the Director of Winemaking for Atelier Melka (owned by Philippe Melka)

Today’s wines are models of classic balance and perfume

under the new ownership of the Parinet family

as well as renowned winemakers like Dirk Niepoort in Portugal

and even these are farmed mainly by Jean-Louis

and permanence

Their wines are legendary and still made the way they were when the winery was founded over 130 years ago

The results were so successful that Raphael now vinifies all of his red wines using cold carbonic - the homegrown

But unlike many of their contemporaries