ERIC RODEZ GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE
ERIC RODEZ GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE. 100% Chardonnay. (Organic / Biodynamic)
This cuvée is typically made from a blend of 15 wines from five to six different vintages. 70% of the wines are vinified in small oak barrels and 40% do not go thru malolactic fermentation. The nose is expressive with fruit and brioche accents, upon aeration, it expresses hints of peach and hints of citrus. The palate is muscular, long with delightfull finesse, reflecting the distinguished terroir.
About: Eric Rodez is not only a highly regarded Champagne producer in Ambonnay, the renowned grand cru village in the Montagne de Reims; he is so dedicated to the village that he was also the mayor (2008-2014). With his wife Martine (and now his son, Mickaël) he runs this eponymous domaine.
?The Rodez family has been producing their own Champagne for generations, not simply selling their grapes to large houses. Records show that Jean-Baptiste produced in 1757, Marie-Louis in 1786, Louis in 1819, Eugene in 1850, Camille in 1877, Pol in 1905 and Jean in 1931. Each generation has added several small parcels of vineyards, giving them additional material with which to blend. Eric's son Mickaël patiently waited his turn in line and then became the domaine’s vineyard manager, as the 9th generation of the family! His son Pol-Auguste will perhaps soon be the 10th.
Eric has 9 hectares of Pinot Noir planted along the south- and southeastern-facing slopes of Ambonnay. Additionally, along the southeastern slopes, where the soil is a bit lighter and finer, sit 7 hectares of Rodez Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir gives full-bodied structure and a dense fruitiness, while the Chardonnay is more lively, nervous and floral—providing delicacy and a “feminine” counterpart to the Pinot.
The vineyards are worked in a traditional way, just like Mickaël’s great-grandparents once worked the soils. They have always hesitated to use the word organic, because they are not certified. But as a grower, Eric (and now Mickaël) never uses pesticides, fertilizers or synthetic sprays on his plants. They plow their soils and limit their yields through careful pruning. They have worked biodynamically for several years now, and in 2012 received the Haute Valeur Environnmentale (HVE) certificate given to farmers who achieve organic farming but also biodiversity and water management on their farms.? (Importer)
This cuvée is typically made from a blend of 15 wines from five to six different vintages. 70% of the wines are vinified in small oak barrels and 40% do not go thru malolactic fermentation. The nose is expressive with fruit and brioche accents, upon aeration, it expresses hints of peach and hints of citrus. The palate is muscular, long with delightfull finesse, reflecting the distinguished terroir.
About: Eric Rodez is not only a highly regarded Champagne producer in Ambonnay, the renowned grand cru village in the Montagne de Reims; he is so dedicated to the village that he was also the mayor (2008-2014). With his wife Martine (and now his son, Mickaël) he runs this eponymous domaine.
?The Rodez family has been producing their own Champagne for generations, not simply selling their grapes to large houses. Records show that Jean-Baptiste produced in 1757, Marie-Louis in 1786, Louis in 1819, Eugene in 1850, Camille in 1877, Pol in 1905 and Jean in 1931. Each generation has added several small parcels of vineyards, giving them additional material with which to blend. Eric's son Mickaël patiently waited his turn in line and then became the domaine’s vineyard manager, as the 9th generation of the family! His son Pol-Auguste will perhaps soon be the 10th.
Eric has 9 hectares of Pinot Noir planted along the south- and southeastern-facing slopes of Ambonnay. Additionally, along the southeastern slopes, where the soil is a bit lighter and finer, sit 7 hectares of Rodez Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir gives full-bodied structure and a dense fruitiness, while the Chardonnay is more lively, nervous and floral—providing delicacy and a “feminine” counterpart to the Pinot.
The vineyards are worked in a traditional way, just like Mickaël’s great-grandparents once worked the soils. They have always hesitated to use the word organic, because they are not certified. But as a grower, Eric (and now Mickaël) never uses pesticides, fertilizers or synthetic sprays on his plants. They plow their soils and limit their yields through careful pruning. They have worked biodynamically for several years now, and in 2012 received the Haute Valeur Environnmentale (HVE) certificate given to farmers who achieve organic farming but also biodiversity and water management on their farms.? (Importer)
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