Alexandre Bonnet Champagne Rosé, Extra Brut NV sugar free

Alexandre Bonnet Champagne Rosé, Extra Brut NV sugar freeThis charismatic blended ros expresses the generous and alluring character of the Pinot Noir that grows on their Kimmeridgian terroir. Its made up of grape varieties Clonal and mass selections of Pinots Noir vines from Champagne, Burgundy and the Domaine itself, Guyot and cordon de Royat short pruning techniques. Average age of the vines: 30 years. Aged for at least 36 months on lees, disgorging with low dosage to preserve the purity of the wine. Wine

Greywacke is the Marlborough label of Kevin Judd

if ripe and healthy enough

On the nose

Winds from the west have an open path through the vineyard

along with an ever so slight char and silky smooth mouth feel

predominantly biotite partially decomposed granite gravel topsoil rich in quartz and feldspar to a depth of approximately 600mm with a loamy clay subsoil

changing the flavour profile

between audacity and humility

Founded in 1982

The Cask Strength expression gives a glimpse of Redbreast 12 in its natural

an expert in the art of Japanese lacquer

with Pete overseeing viticulture and his cousin Ted making the wines