Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV CRV10 Sagrantino is one of the

Sagrantino is one of the world's most tannic grapes

Fruit comes from two contrasting sites — slate-and-granite slopes above the Sil in Amandi

Grind: Hand-mashed in a canoe with an axe and wooden mallet

This Hautes Cotes de Beaune white comes from the higher

Jennifer and Brian had a great time trying different combinations of barrels to see which blend would result in a vibrant and showy wine

Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Brut Nature Rose Sauvage NV CRV10 Sagrantino is one of theThe wild one. Most ros Champagne takes its color from a splash of red wine blended in; the Sauvage instead puts Pinot Noir through a short maceration on the skins, which gives it real red fruited savor rather than just a pretty tint. Underneath is the thing that made Emmanuel Lassaigne a cult name: Chardonnay from Montgueux, an isolated hill west of Troyes whose Cretaceous chalk matches the Cte des Blancs while the warmer Aube climate ripens it.