Henri Billiot Grand Cru Brut Rosé
Winemaker/Producer: Laetitia Billiot (granddaughter of Henri Billiot)
Region: Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims
Grape: pinot noir and chardonnay
Soil: chalk based with loam, clay, sand, silt and marl
Viticulture: reasoned manner, with respect to ancestral environmental methods
Winemaking: fermentation in enameled tanks, unfines, unfiltered, no malolactic fermentation. Blending in 10% pinot noir still wine from 2015 to make the rosé.
Aging: 36 months
Tasting Notes: strawberry, black cherry, pink grapefruit, marzipan
For Fun: Our only Gran Cru on the list and it’s pink and the winemaker is female!
More information: https://www.champagnebilliot.fr/