NV Dehours "Oeil de Perdrix" Extra-Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Oeil de Perdrix is the name given to very pale ros wines. This blended ros reveals the Pinot Meunier character, favorite grape variety in the Marne Valley area and iconic identity of our vineyard. This is a fresh and fruity Ros. Stainless steel for fermentation and aging on the lees. Natural clarification, no filtration. Bottled aged for 22 months. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Dehours was founded by Jrmes grandfather Ludovic in 1930. It was

two colleagues in the same village of Courteron were so impressed by the benefits that they have also switched

mixed milk cheeses were produced and reduced in size

tilling of the soil and the encouraged habitation of predatory insects to combat vine pests

he started his own label in 2002 with the simple idea to have some good fun

he did extensive research on aging vessels and eventually decided on a combination of 440-liter clay amphorae sourced from Spain along with a collection of large neutral botti and also concrete tanks (latter mostly for the Frappato)

and a larger circle of people involved which means more ideas and expertise

All the grapes are cultivated with traditionally and with care

he uses preparations 500 and 501 and syncs his vineyard and cellar work to the lunar calendar

As of 2001

The wines are produced by the Michlits family

leading to an impressive array of bottlings every year

As the farm was converted to organic