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Champagne Eric Rodez Rose Maceration Grand Cru Extra Brut
Vendor code : 1397
We offer a rare opportunity to discover Champagne Eric Rodez Rose Maceration Grand Cru Extra Brut. It is a highly distinctive Champagne known for its Krug-like complexity and vinous depth.
Color
Rose
Fortress
12.5%
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Grape
Chardonnay; Pinot Noir
Producer
Champagne Eric Rodez
Eric Rodez Rose Maceration Grand Cru Extra Brut is a rose Champagne from Ambonnay made using a short skin-contact (maceration) technique rather than blending red and white wines. This approach allows for deeper color and a more structured profile derived from Pinot Noir. The wine is sourced exclusively from Grand Cru parcels in Ambonnay, including Les Grandes Ruelles, Le Moulin, and La Pierre aux Larrons. The base wine (around 95% of the cuvée) is fermented in neutral vessels, followed by aging in 220L oak barrels. It spends a minimum of 15 months on the lees and an additional year in bottle after disgorgement in the domaine’s cellars.
Eric Rodez farms just 6.5 hectares of vines in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay—one of Champagne’s key terroirs, home to estates such as Krug (Clos d’Ambonnay), Egly-Ouriet, Heidsieck, and Selosse. Pinot Noir is the dominant variety, grown on chalk soils with a thin top layer. Around 20% of the plantings are Chardonnay, and the Rodez family, established here since 1757, also works with this grape, including in the Cuvée des Crayères. The wines show depth and a structured profile. Before returning to the family domaine, Eric Rodez worked in Burgundy and at Krug, shaping his approach: biodynamic farming, oak vinification, and extensive use of reserve wines in non-vintage cuvées. Dosage remains low, maintaining a balance between structure and precision. Today, his son Mickael has joined the estate and is gradually taking over cellar responsibilities. Vineyard work is highly detailed: from 36 parcels, around 60 separate wines are typically vinified, divided by parcel and vine age to preserve the character of each site.
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