Marc Hebrart Premier Cru Extra Brut Rose 2021
The blend is a mix of 60% Chardonnay (2017), 33.5% Pinot Noir (2016) and 6.5% barrel-fermented Pinot Noir (2016) for colour, all from the Premier Cru of Mareuil-sur-Ay. 24 months on lees. Disgorged Jan, 2020. An elegant dash of just 6.5% Mareuil Pinot Noir red wine creates a pretty, bright pale-salmon hue and delightful perfume of strawberry, red cherry, pink pepper and rose petal, uniting fragrant restraint with red fruit presence and outstanding poise and persistence. It contrasts primary, precocious freshness with the gorgeous, succulent fruit generosity that defines Mareuil – no small task, especially in the warm 2015 season. Its fragrant perfume lingers from start to finish, holding very long, flattering and characterful, sustained by beautifully poised acidity and the prominent, fine, signature chalk minerality of the village.
