Cuvée Thérèse Rosé, Vintage 2016, Brut Nature

A beautiful warm, dry summer provided perfect growing conditions. Our organically grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were handpicked earlier than for our dry wines to retain vibrant natural freshness, yet at greater ripeness than traditionally harvested for sparkling wine, resulting in exceptional fruit concentration and complexity.

Quality over quantity guides every decision, particularly evident in our approach to sparkling wine, where we favour finesse over high dosage. Rather than harvesting early and cropping heavily, we select beautifully ripe fruit with natural concentration and expressive berry character. Following gentle crushing and a short cold maceration, the wine undergoes wild fermentation and 10 months ageing on fine lees in 500-litre French oak puncheons. Secondary fermentation in bottle is followed by an extraordinary 9 years ageing on lees, far beyond the minimum required for Vintage Champagne. No dosage is added after disgorgement, allowing the wine to speak with purity, precision and a deeply vinous character.

A seductive Brut Nature Rosé with aromas of wild red berries, delicate brioche and fine bubbles. The absence of dosage highlights the purity of the fruit and the complexity gained through long lees ageing, finishing dry, mineral and beautifully poised.

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Wonderful as an aperitif or paired with oysters, seafood, smoked salmon or delicate dishes where purity and finesse can shine.