Larmandier-Bernier Rose de Saignee 1er Cru Extra Brut Champagne, France [2021] Johan Vineyards It is elaborated with Garnacha

It is elaborated with Garnacha Blanca and is an ancestral method sparkling wine

but with up to 30% left in whole clusters

Winemaker’s note: “Global warming is no joke

They are released much later than anyone else’s in the region

As with the domaine’s flagship white wine

Larmandier-Bernier Rose de Saignee 1er Cru Extra Brut Champagne, France [2021] Johan Vineyards It is elaborated with GarnachaNOTES: A singular, Rose de Saigne Extra Brut is a vintage cuvee made solely from the oldest Pinot Noir vines planted in the village of Vertus. The grapes are crushed and the juice macerates on the skins for two or three days to give the wine its lovely color (rather than fermented as a white wine and then blended with a bit of red still wine further on down the road to make a Ros). The ros is fermented in enamel lined stainless steel tanks and