Champagne Eric Rodez, Beurys Macération Pinot Noir 2019
Champagne Eric Rodez, Beurys Macération Pinot Noir 2019

Champagne Eric Rodez, Beurys Macération Pinot Noir 2019

£158.00

The same parcel. A completely different wine. Les Beurys en Macération takes the identical Les Beurys plot, the same vintage fruit and the same zero-malolactic, 100% barrel philosophy as its white counterpart — and adds two days of skin contact. Those 48 hours change everything: colour, tannin, aromatic register, texture and ageing trajectory are all transformed. This is Rodez at his most experimental and most revealing. Deeper than the Macération Rosé in the Champagne d'Auteur range, this has become one of Champagne's greatest macération wines and a benchmark for many. It is unapologetically bold and seductive in its finesse at the same time.

The winning combination lies in the vineyard choice and preserving freshness through no malo and an uncompromised vinification.

A very accomplished, very moreish Champagne

The same parcel. A completely different wine. Les Beurys en Macération takes the identical Les Beurys plot, the same vintage fruit and the same zero-malolactic, 100% barrel philosophy as its white counterpart — and adds two days of skin contact. Those 48 hours change everything: colour, tannin, aromatic register, texture and ageing trajectory are all transformed. This is Rodez at his most experimental and most revealing. Deeper than the Macération Rosé in the Champagne d'Auteur range, this has become one of Champagne's greatest macération wines and a benchmark for many. It is unapologetically bold and seductive in its finesse at the same time.

The winning combination lies in the vineyard choice and preserving freshness through no malo and an uncompromised vinification.

A very accomplished, very moreish Champagne

Ignoring trends since 1984, Eric tends his vineyards in organic and biodynamic viticulture, famously using aromatherapy on his 6 hectares in Ambonnay Grand Cru. While there is a myriad of rising stars in the region producing great Champagnes, Eric has been a pioneer in more ways than just using organic viticulture, he is an Iconic grower that inspired the new generation. From his time studying in Burgundy, he brought barrel ageing back to his family cellars in the early 80s and mastered his craft at Champagne Krug with Henri Krug for 2 years. Back home in Ambonnay, the notably disastrous 1984 vintage throw a tsunami wave at Eric, which lead him to start a soil revolution in his vineyards. The vineyards and the respect of the environment is the number one priority at Champagne Eric Rodez. They are lucky custodians of some of the most prestigious plots in Champagne and Ambonnay alone. It is their duty to take care of them, listening to every season, using all natural tricks to grow healthy grapes, being curious and using their sensibility to achieve the highest quality. His son Michael and daughter in law Aurelie are now assuming pivoting roles in both vineyards and cellars under his guidance.

Bottling: Spring 2021 Release Date: 2026 Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir Plots: Les Beurys - Easterly Exposition Average Age of Vines: 44 years Harvest: September 2019 Maceration: 2 Days Vinification: 100% Oak Barrels Malolactic Fermentation: 100% Without Dosage: 1.5g/l