Bruno Michel Assemblee Brut Rose Champagne

75cl bottle.

Vegan, Organic.

Bruno Michel is an organic winemaker and, above all, a lover of soil and vines. He started a vine nursery in the 1980s and in 1985 he took up winemaking. He founded an estate with his wife Catherine in Pierry, a few kilometres south of Epernay. Their 12 hectare vineyard is composed of over 35 parcels, planted with 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. Their champagnes are made in the same village, in vaulted, limestone caves, which were excavated by Benedictine monks in the 18th Century. The caves offer a constant cool temperature and humidity, which allow the champagnes to age slowly in order to bring out their best aromas.

These are fantastically pure Champagnes which are incredibly easy to drink and carry a definite air of honesty and purity. No gimmicks whatsoever but they are still wonderfully complex and textured. The Cuvée Blanche is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Meunier, with 20% reserve wine making up the blend. Unusually for an organic Champagne at the `entry level`, this wine spends 60 months on the lees, where Champagne law states a minimum of 15 months.