Domaine de Bichery Les Fontaines 2022

Grape: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2022
Type: Sparkling

Domaine de Bichery was founded in 2013, when Raphael returned from his formal studies in Beaune and Switzerland. Tremendously inspired by the work and life of his grandfather, Raphael began converting the family’s entire production to organics. They achieved Ecocert certification in 2019 and are currently members of the Association des Champagnes Biologiques, alongside a like-minded group of progressive wineries in Champagne (names such as Charles Dufour, Amaury Beaufort, and Georges Laval). A parcel selected for its exceptional Pinot Noirs, this rosé is made from 30-year-old vines and vinified partially under wood. Rosé blend of 15% Pinot Noir vinified as a red wine, harvested around 10 days after the end of the “regular” harvest, to achieve greater ripeness. The nose is beautiful and evocative, with notes of strawberry and watermelon, cherry and apple zest. The palate is very racy, striking in its finesse and ability to offer great aromatic complexity (creamy berries, cedar, and green apple). They embellish a mineral, incisive sip with remarkable persistence.