Pascal Doquet Champagne Rose 1er Cru Brut Anthocyanes NV 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 very light

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Made entirely with thyme flowers and leaves gathered from the high elevation of the Piemontese Alps

Charming and open even when young

It's sweet honeyed oak and spice aromatics and soft texture offer an open canvas for cocktail creations

lavender and orange peel

Pascal Doquet Champagne Rose 1er Cru Brut Anthocyanes NV 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 very lightAnthocyanes are the pigment compounds that make red grapes red which tells you exactly how Pascal Doquet thinks about ros. It's not a color choice, it's an extraction question. The Pinot Noir comes from La Barre, a lieu dit in the Premier Cru village of Vertus, and macerates on its skins for 48 hours before pressing, then spends at least a year in barrel. Only then does it meet Chardonnay from Mont Aim and Le Mesnil, roughly half the blend, and go to