Domaine les Pierres Ecrites Touraine, Les Pierres en Bulles, Brut Nature Rosé

Les Pierres Ecrites, Pierres En Bulles Brut Nature Rosé NV is a wine that impresses with its prettiness. Refined bubbles, an elegant and creamy mousse, and a burst of freshness with red berry flavors make this sparkling wine punch well above its weight. It's a must-try for any sparkling wine lover.

Anthony and Coralie Rassin, newcomers to the Loire Valley, originally hail from Brittany. They arrived in Montlouis in late 2015 after a successful career in the Rhône Valley. Their domaine, Les Pierres Ecrites, spans 8 hectares of vineyards—5 planted with Chenin Blanc, and the rest with Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau, and Cot. In 2018, they transitioned to organic viticulture, allowing their small vineyard size to be managed with precision, especially during harvest. Their neighbors, Jacky Blot and François Chidaine, collaborate with them in biodynamic farming.

The blend includes Gamay, Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, and Cot, with vines averaging 50 years old. Grown in silty, sandy soils over siliceous clay, the grapes are manually harvested with careful sorting. Fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks, which are cooled to halt fermentation at around 18g/l of sugar. A second fermentation takes place in the bottle, followed by 12 months of aging on fine lees before disgorgement.