Simonnet-Febvre - Cremant Rose NV
- Producer Simonnet Febvre
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Cremant de Bourgogne
- UPC N/A
- Producer Simonnet Febvre
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Cremant de Bourgogne
- UPC N/A
Vinification
Blending: Pinot Noir only, single vintage.
Prise de Mousse: 2nd fermentation (after addition of the "liqueur de tirage") will last at least 24 months.
"Remuage" and disgorging: to eliminate 2nd fermentation sediments.
"Dosage": a sugar liquor is added, leaving 9g/l of residual sugar (Brut).
Tasting notes
Estate
They also carry out the historical legacy of being the only winery in Chablis to produce a range of Crémants de Bourgogne. Owning 15 hectares of vineyards in the Auxois area which is halfway between Chablis and Beaune. Bought by Maison Louis Latour in 2003, the estate is led by Paul Espitalié who managed to inspire a new dynamic while keeping its independence by running it as a separate enterprise with its own house style.
Technical data
Grape variety: Pinot Noire
Soil: Clay and limestone from high altitude vineyards.
Average age of the vines:20 years.
Yield: 65 hl/ha.
Ageing: 18 months "sur lattes"
Serving Temperature: Between 6° & 8° C.