{"product_id":"nv-champagne-hure-freres-insouciance-rose-extra-brut-ludes","title":"NV Champagne Hure Freres Insouciance Rose Extra Brut 'Ludes'","description":"\u003cp id=\"u17986-9\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"u17986-8\" class=\"texte-pres-flacons\"\u003eThis Rosé is a blend that has originated from the Chardonnay-influenced, The Invitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrancois gained valuable experience at the Hospices de Beaune, Domaine de Montille, M Chapoutier and in the Antipodes. It was wine writer James Halliday at Coldstream Hills who introduced François to New Zealand wines, which led to his crossing the Tasman and working at both Pegasus Bay in Canterbury and Gypsy Dancer in Central Otago, whose winemaker he married and has brought back to the family base in the village of Ludes on the Montagne de Reims.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis prolonged exposure to the unpolluted air of the Land of the Long White Cloud presumably served only to strengthen the Huré determination to clean up their act in the vineyard (Champagne’s vineyards are notorious). They claim to have been fully sustainable since 2000 but three years ago stopped using herbicides and started to cultivate their soil and have so far converted 60% of their vineyards thus. They have also been experimenting with biodynamic viticulture and report that the soil does now seem to have more oxygen and life in it\u003cbr\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u9056-2\"\u003eClose-knit family, two brothers sharing a common vision and then passing on their\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u9056-4\"\u003evalues to the next generation, all this and more makes up the story of Champagne Huré-Fréres: started just over 50 years ago and still very much a family business.Today Raoul Huré and his two sons, Francois and Pierre invite you to discover their maison at Ludes in the Montagne de Reims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancois Hure said : What we believe in : Champagne is a patchwork quilt of different terroirs with each Village, each slope and eachplot of land offering its own unique aromatic profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything we do is designed not only to respect these differences but to express them as much as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to our Winemaking we select only the finest grapes so as to make champagnes that are complex and elegant: a living reflection, in fact, of the soil from which they are born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferent yet unique, our champagnes are waiting to be discovered by lovers of fine Wine everywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAware of the environmental footprint we leave, when producing a premium Champagne, we have chosen to make use of environmentally sustainable farming practices. We feel that there are three main areas of importance, namely: the terroir, the surrounding vegetation \/ plant life and the varying climatic conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese methods help to maintain the quality of the soil and encourage the growth of Vines that produce healthy, ripe and balanced grapes, which are crucial to producing our high-quality champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"u8812-13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse of organic composts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal tillage of the soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance of natural ground cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareful pruning, and pruning method adapted to each Vine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstant and meticulous observation on our vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeticulous thinning of the plants and canopy management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe liken our winemaking to that of a river. It starts upstream in the vineyards and flows downstream into the cellar.Our winemaking is a continuous flow of processes and procedures. Another important factor that we take into consideration of is the preservation of the various ‘grape personalities’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u8813-3\"\u003eOver time, we find them to be rich, balanced and fruity. By means of environmentally sustainable farming practices, the grapes are given the opportunity to express their various personalities and reach their full dynamism within a relatively short period of time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethereal Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45585828020379,"sku":"","price":141.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2548\/4596\/files\/ChampagneHureFreresInattendueExtraBrutBlancdeBlancs_6c2cb881-eb28-4a00-ae37-579bcd6ab7a7.png?v=1727667721","url":"https:\/\/ethereal-wines.myshopify.com\/products\/nv-champagne-hure-freres-insouciance-rose-extra-brut-ludes","provider":"Ethereal Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}