Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 6 years from release.
release0 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: raspberry, strawberry
Palate: raspberry, strawberry, shortbread
A Meunier-dominant English sparkling rose at 65 per cent, with Pinot Noir filling the rest. Fresh acidity and luscious English summer fruits give flavours of raspberry, strawberry and shortbread.
What it pairs with
-
Summer berry tart
Shortbread in the wine meets pastry on the plate. -
Cold poached salmon
Red berry weight and acidity handle a rich, cold fish. -
Parma ham
Cured salt and raspberry fruit are a reliable sparkling rose pairing.
Facts
- Producer
- Kingscote Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Meunier (65%), Pinot Noir (35%)
- Oak
- Traditional method non-vintage sparkling rose; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 30 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-6 from release
Frequently asked about Kingscote Rose Brut
What grapes are in Kingscote Rose Brut?
Sixty five per cent Pinot Meunier and 35 per cent Pinot Noir, which makes it unusually Meunier-led for an English sparkling rose.
What does Kingscote Rose Brut taste like?
Fresh acidity and luscious English summer fruits, with flavours of raspberry, strawberry and shortbread in a delightfully complex wine.
What is the alcohol level?
Kingscote lists 12 per cent by volume in a 75cl bottle.