Pascal Doquet Champagne Rose 1er Cru Brut Anthocyanes NV SF Chronicle vanilla and butter

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The blend draws Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from cool corners of the North Coast - Carneros

The lot number on the back label is the base vintage

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The most aromatic of the single grape varietal Piscos that the Capurro family makes

Pascal Doquet Champagne Rose 1er Cru Brut Anthocyanes NV SF Chronicle vanilla and butterAnthocyanes 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