Champagne Les Rocheforts 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs

Champagne Etienne Calsac

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Les Rocheforts translates to 'the strong rocks.' In 2012, Etienne started a separate perpetual reserve just for Les Rocheforts. This 1er cru single-vineyard in Bisseuil sits on pure chalk soils and creates a precise and beautifully expressive Blanc de Blancs (produced with 25% reserve wine).

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Les Rocheforts (Bisseuil)

Soil type

Chalk

ExpositionEast

Vinification

Reserve wines. Indigenous yeasts. 50% oak; 50% stainless steel vats. No fining or filtering. Dosage: 4g/L

Elevage18-24 months on lees

More about
the producer

Champagne Etienne Calsac

Founded in 2010

3 hectares

In 2010, at the age of 26, Etienne Calsac decided to take control of his grandparents’ three hectares of vineyards scattered in and around Avize, which had previously been rented out to the grandes maisons. Chez Calsac, stewardship of the terroir is the basis for great Champagne, so Etienne set out to ensure that all the vineyards are planted with grass cover crops, plowed, and transitioned to organic farming.

Etienne himself had worked several vintages helping with press before starting his own domaine, and he decided to maintain the same strict quality controls, as well as add a few personal touches inspired by tastings and conversations with other young vignerons. Each parcel is vinified separately, with a small percentage of wines aged in barrels. In addition to the p...