In the glass

Medium-bodiedHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: cherry, strawberry, raspberry, white pepper, saffron, biscuit, gingerbread

Palate: red and black fruit, spice, orange peel, toast

A richly aromatic rose combining cherry, strawberry and raspberry with white pepper, saffron and biscuit, finished by toast, orange peel and gingerbread accents.

What it pairs with

  • Charcuterie Find charcuterie on TableJourney →
    Red fruit and spice frame cured meats.
  • Seared salmon
    Cherry and citrus lift balance the oily fish.
  • Duck rillettes
    Spice and gingerbread meet the rich duck.

History

In 1818 Madame Clicquot blended the first known rose Champagne by adding still red wine, a method the house still uses for its Brut Rose.

  1. 1818 — Madame Clicquot creates the first known blended rose Champagne

Facts

Producer
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
Classification
AOC Champagne
Oak
Stainless steel; Yellow Label base with added still red wine
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 55 to 75 at retail
Drinking window
now to 6 from release
First vintage
1818

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 90

Tags

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