In the glass

Medium-bodiedHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red berries, rose, citrus, light spice

Palate: raspberry, redcurrant, fresh acidity, chalky finish

An early historic rose, fresh and delicate: red berries and rose over citrus, the palate marked by raspberry and redcurrant with a chalky finish.

What it pairs with

History

Ruinart was making rose Champagne as early as 1764, among the first houses to do so; the modern Ruinart Rose continues that tradition.

  1. 1764 — Ruinart records one of the earliest rose Champagnes

Facts

Producer
Ruinart
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Classification
AOC Champagne
Oak
Stainless steel; brut with red wine, an early historic rose
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 65 to 90 at retail
Drinking window
now to 6 from release
First vintage
1764

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 90

Tags

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