L’Insouciance Rosé Brut
At a Glance
- Varieties: 45% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier. Since 2020: 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier
- Vine Age: 35 years old on average
- Terroir: From Montagne de Riems, (Villedommange and Ludes 1er Cru) and Vitriat (Vavray le Grand), clay-limestone.
- Viticulture: Organic (certification expected in 2025). Limited tilling, no herbicides, organic composts, and meticulous pruning, thinning and canopy management.
- Vinification: Made from the same base as Invitation with 30% reserve wine (but with more Chardonnay), enhanced with some still red wine (~5%). Separate vinification of villages, varieties, and parcels. Primary aging 92% in tanks and 8% in barrles, partial malolactic fermentation, aged for 2 years on lattes.
Additional Info
The base blend is the same as that for the cuvée L’Invitation but with more Chardonnay. The additional still red wine comes from old Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines from Ludes 1er Cru.
Base wine: 2021 Dosage: 3.5 g
Base wine: 2020 Dosage: 4 g
Base wine: 2019 Dosage: 4.5 g in August 2021
Base wine: 2017 Dosage: 5 g in November 2019
Base wine: 2017 Dosage: 6 g in June 2019
Base wine: 2016 Dosage: 6 g in July 2018
Base wine: 2015 Dosage: 6 g in July 2017