This little known AOC (only 30 hectares planted) comes from a tiny terroir named Les Riceys made up with three close-knit fortified villages named Ricey-Haut, Riceys-Haut-Rive and Ricey-Bas. They are in the Aube département of the Champagne region – closer to Burgundy than to their northern Champagne compatriots. Those villages have the choice between three AOC: Champagne, Côteaux Champenois and Rosé des Riceys.

Rosé des Riceys wines are rosés produced from Pinot Noir. They must reach 10º naturally. They are either fermented in stainless steel tanks for early drinking or in wood allowing longer ageing. They have a distinctive taste known to the French as goût des Riceys. Bonnet is the largest producer of Rosé des Riceys, with 6,000 bottles – total production is 60,000 bottles.

100% Pinot Noir./ ABV 12.5%