{"product_id":"jm-goulard-origine-rose-de-noirs-champagne-rose-extra-brut-champagne-fr-2022","title":"JM Goulard - 'Origine Rosé de Noirs' - Champagne Rosé Extra Brut - Champagne, FR - 2022","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSatellite's Hot Take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis champagne slaps - sincerely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes from the Winery\/Importer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien stands among the most exciting and dynamic young winemakers working today, and a recent tasting made his trajectory clearer than ever. This rosé may be the most revealing example of where he is headed.\nThe method here is the one most commonly used for rosé Champagne. The base wine is the same as his Origine Blanc de Noirs — 60% Pinot Meunier and 40% Pinot Noir — with a mere 3% of a Pinot Meunier red wine added at bottling. That red is a particularly deep-colored Meunier, and what appears to be a modest addition delivers a remarkable amount of both color and complexity to the finished wine.\nIn the glass, the result is a salmon-hued Champagne brimming with red fruit, a bright lift of citrus rind, and a mousse that is creamy and beautifully sustained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes on the Producer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoulard has 18.5 acres of vines spread across some 50 small parcels, all within the sub-region known as the Massif de Saint-Thierry — a high-elevation site to the north and west of Reims. Technically part of the Montagne de Reims, it is nonetheless a terroir very much its own. Viticulture on the Massif dates to 532 AD, yet the region has historically lacked quality-driven producers. Neighboring domaine Chartogne-Taillet has emerged as a genuine star in recent years, casting a bright light on what this terroir is capable of when farmed with precision and care.\nGoulard is based in the village of Prouilly (pronunciation optional) where two main soil types define the land — a sandy-clay mix that favors Pinot Meunier, and limestone and clay over chalk that suits both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. All three varieties are grown here, though Meunier claims the lion's share of the estate. From the very first tasting, Damien's wines made an immediate impression — compelling enough that every available bottle was accounted for on the spot. In style, the Goulard wines are defined above all by elegance and finesse.\nSpending time across the table from a winemaker on repeated visits demands a certain attentiveness — to small details, offhand remarks, the quiet signals that reveal the spirit behind a domaine. The wine conversation is only the starting point. Real understanding comes from going a few layers deeper, and those moments of clarity don't always arrive on cue.\nSuch was the case at Damien Goulard's tasting room in November of 2022, on a Monday morning following a charged weekend of World Cup football. There was a visible nervousness to Damien at the outset — which found its expression almost immediately when the first bottle opened went straight to the floor. He and maman were quick to sort it out, though the episode did little to settle the mood. The tasting that followed, however, was something else entirely.\nWhat stood out most came almost by accident. As the conversation drifted toward viticulture — and biodynamics in particular — something shifted in Damien. The quietly reserved, wide-eyed young vigneron suddenly came alive, launching into an impassioned account of everything he loves about farming: organics, sustainable practices, the rhythms of the land. It was a good reminder that great farming is driven not only by what's right for the vines, but by what genuinely moves the person tending them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48554330882299,"sku":"00077197","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/files\/bcb99376268ea2dbdf0b094706518f12.jpg?v=1774659725","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/jm-goulard-origine-rose-de-noirs-champagne-rose-extra-brut-champagne-fr-2022","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}