Yann Alexandre
Champagne | Montagne de Reims | Courmas
Yann Alexandre and his wife, Séverine, share a passion for horticulture that directly informs their viticulture. “We grow the vineyard like a garden,” Yann explains. This is a high bar for two farmers working 6.3 hectares spread over 28 plots in nine villages. But is also essential to their philosophy: “I always try to put forward the characteristics of each plot of land and to reach perfect grape maturity and health.” Yann declares his aim is “as natural a Champagne as possible,” made from vital grapes, with minimal added sulfites, up to seven years lees aging, hand riddling and disgorgement, and “no detail left to chance.”
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Yann Alexandre 2014 Sous-les-Roses Blanc de Noirs
Sous les Roses is a coveted site in the winery’s home village of Courmas which has shallow soils rich in calcareous-clay, a perfectly suited terroir for the expression of Blanc de Noirs. The wine is composed of 60% pinot noir and 40% pinot meunier, fermented and aged 3 months in oak barrels before it spends an additional 3-4 months in stainless and 5 years en tirage with natural cork.
- 2014
- Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
- France
- Champagne
- Montagne de Reims
- Certified Sustainable by OCACIA
- Sous les Roses
- Calcareous-clay, shallow soil
- 4 months in stainless, 5 years on lees with natural cork
- Oak barrel for 3 months
- Sugar cane, 4.5
- 4.75
- Spring 2020
- 750 ml
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