Ulysse Collin 'Les Maillons' Extra Brut Rosé de Saignée NV BIG REDS 88 ha vineyard at the

88 ha vineyard at the northernmost limit of Gevrey-Chambertin

this property belongs to Eric Perrin

the freshness of the red fruit and the herbal notes like freshly cut grass complements the spicy notes of black pepper

The soil is plowed and composted regularly while cover crops are left between some rows to encourage microbiotic activity

but without the massive spikes in temperature that challenged the previous two years

Ulysse Collin 'Les Maillons' Extra Brut Rosé de Saignée NV BIG REDS 88 ha vineyard at theLes Maillons is a 6 hectare vineyard of which Collin owns 2. 5 hectares in the village of Barbonne Fayel in the Cte de Szanne, just south of the Coteaux du Morin. The eastern exposed Pinot Noir vines were planted in 1971 in heavy clay soils with chalky limestone sub soils. As for all Collin Champagnes, the fruit is hand harvested and pressed; the juice is lightly sulfured and settled overnight, then fermented spontaneously and slowly with natural