NV Laherte Freres Champagne Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier

Region: Coteaux Sud d’Épernay < Champagne < FranceGrapes: Pinot Meunier     Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic /biodynamic farming; 25-40 year old vines on calcareous clay soils rich in silex; 60% immediately pressed Meunier blended with 30% macerated Meunier and 10% still red Meunier; blend of equal parts 2012 and 2013 vintages with 2.5g/L dosageWinemaker: Aurélien LaherteWith just 11 hectares of vineyards, Laherte Frères is a ‘grower-producer’ in scale and philosophy though they’re technically classified as a négociant-manipulant because they buy a very small amount of fruit from an uncle’s 2-hectare vineyard, which they farm yet don’t technically own. The estate has been in the Laherte family since 1889 and is now run by Aurélien Laherte, who farms his vines organically biodynamically, and is fanatical about vinifying individual vineyard parcels separately. He loves Pinot Meunier, so he decided to feature this grape exclusively in his Brut Rosé, which is made in an unusual way. 60