Henriet-Bazin Champagne Brut Rose Grand Cru "Leonard" NV (Champagne, France) - [WE 92] [VM 90]

About the Winery: Villers-Marmery, Montaigne de ReimsChampagne Henriet-Bazin traces its origins to two families with deep roots in the Montaigne de Reims. The Bazin family came from the village of Verzenay where they cultivated vineyards and supplied grapes to some of the large houses. The Henriet family grew grapes in a neighboring village. Toward the end of the 19th century, Gaston Henriet married Eugénie Bazin and soon began making his own champagnes, a gutsy move at a time when very few independent Champagne producers existed in the region. However, it was Gaston’s son Robert and his wife Huguette who really expanded the business. They would travel the country and show their bubblies at fairs and markets, first in the local area, then outside of Champagne. They soon built up sales to 35,000 bottles—quite an achievement for a husband and wife team in those days! In 1968, the family moved to the village of Villers-Marmery. This village, in the eastern part of the Montagne d