{"title":"The Free Bubble","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWe've all been waiting for this moment: \u003cstrong\u003eRomain's\u003c\/strong\u003e full takeover of the \u003cstrong\u003eHénin\u003c\/strong\u003e family estate, along with his brother \u003cstrong\u003eThomas\u003c\/strong\u003e and their right-hand man \u003cstrong\u003eVincent\u003c\/strong\u003e . The three of them have embarked on the \u003cstrong\u003eBulle Libre\u003c\/strong\u003e adventure, with the sole objective of delighting us with \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely natural champagnes\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis quest could not have begun better than with the aptly named, \u003cstrong\u003eL'Odyssée Pétillante\u003c\/strong\u003e . This cuvée is a blend of the \u003cstrong\u003e2022 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003ePinot Meunier (50%), Pinot Noir (40%) and Chardonnay (10%)\u003c\/strong\u003e grapes from the different parcels of the estate which covers \u003cstrong\u003e6.5 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e spread around \u003cstrong\u003eAÿ-en-Champagne\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily History.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAs you know, we've followed Romain since his beginnings; his very first \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGamin du Terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e from the 2018 vintage was a revelation from the first glass tasted. Since then, we've presented all the cuvées created in collaboration with his father, \u003cstrong\u003ePascal\u003c\/strong\u003e , from L' \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppel de la Forêt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) to L' \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEtang de nos Souvenirs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), including \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlanc comme Neige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Human\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRomain \u0026amp; Thomas both have this unique \u003cstrong\u003esincere and spontaneous joviality\u003c\/strong\u003e , this need and desire to respect nature in the exercise of their profession, with the sole \u003cstrong\u003etruth\u003c\/strong\u003e that a champagne without \u003cstrong\u003eany inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e offers unparalleled pleasure and magic in the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sparkling Odyssey, Chapter I.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWe love it, again and again: its frank and assertive vinosity, all the \u003cstrong\u003elittle red fruits that explode\u003c\/strong\u003e on the palate, its delightful freshness, it's hard not to come back for more, one bottle is too short!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIt's rare for us to love a champagne so much when it's been disgorged so recently (December 2024). And we thought, it's going to be very difficult to resist waiting. So, as you'll see on the website, we offer \u003cstrong\u003epackages of 3, 6, or 12 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e ... so you can \u003cstrong\u003etaste it today and have some for next year\u003c\/strong\u003e , because this \u003cstrong\u003eSparkling Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e will definitely be in our glasses!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/cavefrenchtheory.com\/en\/collections\/romain-henin.oembed","provider":"La Cave de French Theory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}