Grosjean Montmary Extra Brut Rosé
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The Land
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and highest wine region in Italy, a narrow Alpine valley wedged against the French and Swiss borders beneath Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Vines climb terraces of glacial moraine, sand, and stony debris, often above 500 meters, where the growing season is short and the day-to-night temperature swing is extreme. Grosjean farms around Quart and Saint-Christophe, just east of the city of Aosta, and Montmary takes its name from one of the peaks that dominates the zone. At this altitude Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen slowly and hold a knife-edge of acidity, exactly the raw material a serious sparkling wine is built on.
The Wine
A rosé made by the traditional method, the same as Champagne: 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, aged 15 months on the lees and finished with under 2 grams per liter of dosage, which puts it squarely in extra brut territory. The color is pale coral. Expect wild strawberry and red cherry, blood orange, a little bread crust from the lees, and a chalky, mineral spine underneath. The mousse is fine and persistent, the finish dry and tight, closer to savory than fruity. This is Alpine sparkling wine built on altitude and acidity rather than richness.
The People
The Grosjean family has farmed in the Aosta Valley for centuries, but the modern estate begins with Dauphin Grosjean, who first bottled his wine commercially in 1969. It is now run by the third generation: Hervé, Didier, Simon, and Marco. The estate is a landmark for organic farming in the Alps. It stopped using insecticides in 1975 and in 2011 became the first certified-organic winery in Valle d'Aosta, the only one for the following decade. The vineyards are a patchwork of small, steep parcels around Quart, most of it worked by hand out of necessity as much as principle.
Food Pairing
Extra brut and high in acid, this is a rosé that earns a place at the table rather than just before it. Pour it with prosciutto and melon, with charcuterie and a wedge of Fontina from the same valley, with salmon crudo or tuna tartare, or with pan-fried mountain trout. It also stands up to a mushroom risotto. The dry finish and steady bubbles reset the palate between bites. The kind of pink wine you can open in February and still feel like you are celebrating something.
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