Champagne Rosé Les Protelles

Champagne Piollot

Piollot Champagne Rosé Les Protelles 2018 (100% Pinot Noir)

Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

Pinot Noir

Maceration rosé (3 days) that perpetuates the wine-making of these traditional rosés based on the familial and local tradition. Extra brut, red berries and toasted notes are deeply present.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Les Protelles, Polisot

Soil type

Clay-limestone (Kimmeridgian)

Vines planted inPlanted in 1976

PruningGuyot

ExpositionSouth

Vinification

Maceration Rosé - 3 days. Pneumatic pressing with destemmed grapes and native yeasts in stainless steel tanks.

Elevage10 months in stainless steel tanks

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfiltered, Unfined

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More about
the producer

Champagne Piollot

Founded in 1986

8.5 hectares

Champagne Piollot is produced by Roland Piollot and his wife Dominique Moreau from family-owned vines in the Aube. The vineyards are located primarily in the town of Polisot, where the family has had strong roots since the early 20th century. In 1911, Roland’s great-grandfather was one of the leaders of the famous Aube revolt, which ensured that the Aube would remain an official part of Champagne. As of 2018, Roland and Dominique have been joined by their daughter, Jeanne.

Roland's father was extremely passionate about vineyard work and replanted all of his vineyards using the selection massale method (he even kept some of the old Pinot Blanc vineyards that most of his neighbors were replanting to Pinot Noir or Chardonnay). In 1986, Roland decided to bottle the wines himse...