Type

Sparkling Rose Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

90% Chardonnay
10% Pinot Noir

Etienne produces a confidential amount of rosé each year using Pinot Noir from Vertus, blended with a selection of base wine from L’Echapée Belle. Etienne’s goal is to create a pale-hued rosé reminiscent of the Blanc de Blancs house style.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Blend of parcels from Grauves, Avize, and Bisseuil. Pinot Noir vineyard is named Vertus.

Soil type

Limestone with clay and chalk (Vertus) / Chalk and limestone (Côte des Blancs)

Vines planted in1980s, 1990s

Vineyard size2 ha

Vinification

This wine is vinified as a 'rosé d’assemblage,' meaning that the Pinot Noir is blended into the base wine before secondary fermentation in bottle. The same base wine that is used for L'Echappée Belle is used here.

ElevageAged on fine lees for 7 months before racking. 15% of the wine is aged in used barrels, not cold-stabilized. Aged 18-24 months on the lees prior to disgorgement.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfiltered

Additional info

Total production average1500 bottles

UPC Code Bottle046139084733

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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...