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The year 2003 was particularly unusual. Due to hard frosts in spring and a very hot, dry summer and for the first time since 1947, we started picking in August. We chose only to harvest in the mornings to take advantage of the relatively cool air, and thus preserve as much as possible the elegant flavours in the grapes. A rare vintage, the Rosé Prestige 2003 is seductive, with its velvety charm and its crispness springing from the banks of the...
Vintage 2003
A challenging vintage for Champagne in the face of an unprecedented heatwave during the summer months. The wines are characterised by the year's unusual circumstances. Large-scale frosts destroyed most of the projected yield and they were followed by hail and an extremely hot summer. Harvest was kick-started early on August 21st and yields remained minuscule at 8,100 kg/ha. Atypically round, ripe, sun-kissed wines that miss freshness and backb...
