Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV AFKAT_2025 then stainless steel

then stainless steel

It's amazingly balanced

facing south but protected from wind

The palate is silky and unctuous with pronounced minerality and brightness that cuts through the richness

Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV AFKAT_2025 then stainless steelThe wild one. Most ros Champagne takes its color from a splash of red wine blended in; the Sauvage instead puts Pinot Noir through a short maceration on the skins, which gives it real red fruited savor rather than just a pretty tint. Underneath is the thing that made Emmanuel Lassaigne a cult name: Chardonnay from Montgueux, an isolated hill west of Troyes whose Cretaceous chalk matches the Cte des Blancs while the warmer Aube climate ripens it.