Etienne Calsac 'Les Rocheforts' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut Champagne, France [b23] 1.5L Magnum Altre Vie 100% Syrah from organically farmed

100% Syrah from organically farmed granitic soils in Saint-Désirat and Saint-Jean-de-Muzols

light skin maceration overnight and gentle racking

Maceration with the skins lasts around 4 months (warmer vintages usually entail a shorter time on the skins and the cooler ones a longer stretch)

Planted on a

in southern Kagoshima

Etienne Calsac 'Les Rocheforts' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut Champagne, France [b23] 1.5L Magnum Altre Vie 100% Syrah from organically farmedOrganic. 100% Chardonnay. The base vintage of 2023 comprises 80% of the cuve, with the other 20% coming from a reserve perpetual solera started in 2012. Sourced entirely from a single parcel called Les Rocheforts, situated in the town of Bisseuil, a premier cru village in the Cte des Blancs. Vines average 35 years in age the soil is chalk and the exposure is southeast. Only the coeur de cuvee juice is used. Primary fermentation in tank with malolactic