Roses de Jeanne Val Vilaine Cedric Bouchard BV23 NV
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Roses de Jeanne is the range made from Cédric Bouchard's own vines, rather than his fathers vineyards which he also manages. He promotes low yields which results in an extremely complex, full flavoured champagne. The vineyards are farmed bio-dynamic with hand labour and horses. The Cote des Bar is typically quite different soils to the more northerly regions, more Kimmeridgian soil so a blend of limestone and clay, these more clay rich soils and the slightly warmer temperatures tend to bring broader and fuller champagnes.
A single vineyard champagne from a 1.5 hectare "lieu-dit" of Val Vilaine with vines 37 year old. 300-500 cases produced annually. The wine is bottled with a low sugar to yeast ratio giving a lower pressure champagne around 4.25 bars, compared to a typical 6 bars, so you get a softer mousse which is perfect for young champagnes with zero dosage. Bouchard prefers to go for fruit freshness and likes to keep lees contact much shorter than is typical in the region. This is from dominant vintage of 2023 and is identified on the back label with V23.
Weather: The 2023 Champagne vintage was shaped by a generous growing season followed by a challenging, humid finish that demanded careful vineyard management and rigorous fruit selection. After a mild, relatively dry winter, spring rains replenished water reserves and encouraged healthy vine growth, while flowering conditions in June were near perfect, resulting in exceptionally large bunches and high potential yields. The first half of summer was calm and favourable, but persistent rain and humidity through August increased pressure from botrytis and sour rot, particularly in Pinot Noir and Meunier parcels. A warm, dry September helped accelerate ripening and allowed growers to harvest fruit with good aromatic maturity and balanced acidity, although success depended heavily on sorting and vineyard discipline. Chardonnay performed especially well across the region, producing wines with freshness and purity, while the best overall 2023 Champagnes are expected to show generous fruit, supple texture, moderate acidity, and early charm combined with impressive balance.
Technical Information:
Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir from Celles-sur-Ource in Côte des Bar (Aube)
Lees Ageing: 15 months
Base Vintage: 2023
Disgorged: June 2025
Dosage: Zero
Grape Vines: 37+ year old Pinot Noir
Drink: Now to 5 years+
Tasting Note: The 2023 Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is soft, seamless and exceptionally beautiful. White flowers, mint, chalk, lemon oil and marzipan are all finely sculpted. This is an especially taut, vibrant edition of Val Vilaine. All the elements are so well balanced. - Tasting note by Antonio Galloni
A single vineyard champagne from a 1.5 hectare "lieu-dit" of Val Vilaine with vines 37 year old. 300-500 cases produced annually. The wine is bottled with a low sugar to yeast ratio giving a lower pressure champagne around 4.25 bars, compared to a typical 6 bars, so you get a softer mousse which is perfect for young champagnes with zero dosage. Bouchard prefers to go for fruit freshness and likes to keep lees contact much shorter than is typical in the region. This is from dominant vintage of 2023 and is identified on the back label with V23.
Weather: The 2023 Champagne vintage was shaped by a generous growing season followed by a challenging, humid finish that demanded careful vineyard management and rigorous fruit selection. After a mild, relatively dry winter, spring rains replenished water reserves and encouraged healthy vine growth, while flowering conditions in June were near perfect, resulting in exceptionally large bunches and high potential yields. The first half of summer was calm and favourable, but persistent rain and humidity through August increased pressure from botrytis and sour rot, particularly in Pinot Noir and Meunier parcels. A warm, dry September helped accelerate ripening and allowed growers to harvest fruit with good aromatic maturity and balanced acidity, although success depended heavily on sorting and vineyard discipline. Chardonnay performed especially well across the region, producing wines with freshness and purity, while the best overall 2023 Champagnes are expected to show generous fruit, supple texture, moderate acidity, and early charm combined with impressive balance.
Technical Information:
Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir from Celles-sur-Ource in Côte des Bar (Aube)
Lees Ageing: 15 months
Base Vintage: 2023
Disgorged: June 2025
Dosage: Zero
Grape Vines: 37+ year old Pinot Noir
Drink: Now to 5 years+
Tasting Note: The 2023 Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is soft, seamless and exceptionally beautiful. White flowers, mint, chalk, lemon oil and marzipan are all finely sculpted. This is an especially taut, vibrant edition of Val Vilaine. All the elements are so well balanced. - Tasting note by Antonio Galloni
