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After several years of traditional cellar aging, the bottles are placed in steel cages and lowered approximately 50 meters beneath the \u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the \u003cstrong\u003eBay of Stiff \u003c\/strong\u003eoff\u003cstrong\u003e Ouessant, Brittany.\u003c\/strong\u003e There, they spend around 11 months in near-total darkness, at a remarkably stable temperature, under roughly six times atmospheric pressure and in constant movement from the tides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003ewinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHervé Jestin\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is more than a curiosity. He describes the process as “permanent dynamisation” – the continuous movement of the sea keeps the wine in motion rather than allowing it to settle in a static cellar. The result is intended to create a different expression of the same wine: finer tension, integrated texture and a pronounced saline, maritime character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbyss 2019 Blanc – $185\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAn equal blend of \u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMeunier\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e spent approximately 46 months on its lees before being immersed in the ocean. With no traditional cellar environment during its final élevage, the wine combines the richness of the \u003cstrong\u003e2019 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e with citrus, orchard fruit, chalky minerality and a striking saline finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbyss Rosé 2020 – $240\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBuilt around \u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e vinified as a \u003cstrong\u003ered wine\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eRosé\u003c\/strong\u003e brings greater fruit and vinosity while retaining the signature maritime character of \u003cstrong\u003eAbyss\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e was given approximately 44 months on lees before its underwater immersion, making this a particularly rare and unusual \u003cstrong\u003eRosé Champagne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhat makes \u003cstrong\u003eAbyss\u003c\/strong\u003e particularly compelling is that the ocean is not simply used as a place to store the bottles. Pressure, darkness, temperature and constant tidal movement are deliberately incorporated into the élevage. 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