DUE TO THE EXCLUSIVITY OF THIS WINE, WE LIMIT THE PURCHASE OF 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER. THIS WINE IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER DISCOUNT.
Cédric Bouchard has quickly earned a sky-high reputation and his micro-production of champagnes are some of the most sought after in all Champagne.
Born into a winemaking family, a passion for wine was awoken in him when he worked as a sommelier and caviste in Paris, and it was only after this in 2000 that he decided to come back to Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar region and start to make champagnes. His experiences in Paris, tasting wines from many other regions had a profound effect on him and right from the start he decided to work in a manner that’s more Burgundian than Champenois.
La Bolorée is an exceptional and unique terroir on the right bank of the river between Celles-sur-Ource and Landreville. The vineyard lies due south on the upper part of a dazzling hillside planted in 1960 with the ancient strain 'pinot blanc vrai'. The bedrock here is the rarer, harder, and younger Portlandian limestone – compared to the ubiquitous Kimmeridgian found in the Côte des Bar, both part of the Jurassic period. Above, the complex topsoil is made of 60cm of sandy clay overlying a vein of chalk (extremely rare in this part of Champagne). The first wine was made in 2005 from 0.21ha, and it has since become Cédric’s favourite cuvée – excitingly, he acquired the rest of the 1960 plot in the heart of La Bolorée in 2024. He now owns 0.63ha.
There is a slightly herbal, green oolong note on the nose, a peppery hint on the attack, and the fine herbal notes intensify on the finish with salivating bitters reminiscent of ripe pear skin. It is subtle and yet powerful with an expansive texture framed by a mineral structure. Racy and energetic, it’s very long and extremely savoury; one of the finest and most distinctive champagnes out there! Disgorged 04/23 - Non dosé.
Producer Roses de Jeanne - Cédric Bouchard
Origin Polisy, Aube, France
Grapes Pinot Blanc
Vintage 2019
Alcohol 12% ABV
Style Structured spakling
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvest. Indigenous yeast fermentation. No filtration and no fining. Disgorged 04/2024 - Non dosé.
Notes Organic, Natural
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