Champagne Piollot Les Protelles Rose 2019
£60.67

Champagne Piollot

Champagne Piollot Les Protelles Rose 2019

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Grape: Pinot Noir
Colour: Traditional Method / Rose
Bottle Size: 75cl 
Bottle Weight: 1595g

Alcohol: 12%
Vintage: 2019
Organic & Biodynamic

Champagne Piollot, based in the Cote des Bars, is produced by husband and wife Roland Piollot and Dominique Moreau, from vines owned by Roland’s family in the Aube. Roland is the 5th generation, with the estate being founded 19th Century. It was then extended by Roland’s father, Robert. Robert’s legacy was planting the ‘Val Colas Robin’ parcel (in 1955), which produced a 100% Pinot Blanc Cuvée ‘Colas Robin’. This was incredibly rare at the time as many of Robert’s neighbours were grubbing up Pinot Blanc vines to be replanted with the more popular Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. However, it wasn’t until 1986 when Roland decided to bottle under his own family name. 

Farming has been organic since 2009, with a more recent move to work biodynamically. The house style is very much one of precision, and elegance. This rose de saignee undergoes a 3-day maceration before fermentation then spends 4 years on the lees. 3g/L dosage. 

PRODUCER NOTES

Champagne Piollot, based in the Cote des Bars, is produced by husband and wife Roland Piollot and Dominique Moreau, from vines owned by Roland’s family in the Aube. Roland is the 5th generation, with the estate being founded 19th Century. It was then extended by Roland’s father, Robert. Robert’s legacy was planting the ‘Val Colas Robin’ parcel (in 1955), which produced a 100% Pinot Blanc Cuvée ‘Colas Robin’. This was incredibly rare at the time as many of Robert’s neighbours were grubbing up Pinot Blanc vines to be replanted with the more popular Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. However, it wasn’t until 1986 when Roland decided to bottle under his own family name. 

FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES

Farming has been organic since 2009, with a more recent move to work biodynamically. The house style is very much one of precision, and elegance. This rose de saignee undergoes a 3-day maceration before fermentation then spends 4 years on the lees. 3g/L dosage.