CHAMPAGNE GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS "HÉROÏNE" 2014 - LA ROGERIE

Denomination : Champagne AOC

Vintage : 2014

Alcohol : 13%

Region : Champagne (French to)

Format : 0.75 l

Grapes : Chardonnay 100%

The Champagne Héroïne of Domaine La Rogerie represents the second production of Vintage Champagne made by the Petit Boxler family. This Champagne is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes harvested from the Grand Cru d'Avize in the 2014 vintage. The circulation took place in April 2015, followed by a period of over 90 months of aging on the lees, giving life to an exceptional Champagne Blanc de Blancs with a low amount of residual sugar (Extra Brut, 2 g/L).

Domaine La Rogerie - Famille Petit Boxler - was founded in Avize in 2016 by François Petit and Justine Boxler, both from winegrowing families. François' grandparents bought their first vineyards in Avize and the surrounding areas in the 1940s, and until 2015 they always marketed their wines. Justine's family, on the other hand, has owned cellars in Niedermorshwihr in Alsace since 1640. Their deep passion and awareness of being in an important and unique terroir has prompted them to produce Champagnes that enhance the authenticity and identity of their parcels of vineyard.

The vineyards, planted in the 1950s, are located in the historic heart of the Côte des Blancs, precisely in Avize and Cramant, both classified as Grand Cru. Natural agriculture is practiced in these vineyards, without the use of herbicides, in order to promote biodiversity and strengthen the structure of the land and the old vines. Since 2000, they have started the first independent vinifications and kept some "Vin de Réserve" to create their first Cuvée: La Grande Vie, with the 2012 vintage.