In the glass
Aroma: wild berry, fresh grass, toasty shades, balsamic floral
Palate: sour cherry, candied lemon, brioche, precise acidity
Pinot Noir-Monastrell-Garnacha rose Corpinnat aged 24 months on lees. Complex wild-berry, fresh-grass and toasty aromatics with sour cherry and candied lemon on a precise, brioche-and-acidity frame.
What it pairs with
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Iberian ham
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The wine's salt-cured berry register echoes Bellota-aged ham's salty-sweet richness; bright acidity refreshes. -
Grilled tuna with herbs
Pinot Noir-led rose Corpinnat partners grilled oily fish; the Brut Nature dry edge cuts the richness. -
Roast duck breast
Pinot Noir-Monastrell rose Cava has the red-fruit body for duck; bright acidity cuts the fat. -
Strawberry tart
The wine's wild-berry and floral register layers with summer-fruit desserts.
History
Microcosmos Rose is Llopart's red-fruit Brut Nature, blending Pinot Noir with the Mediterranean reds Monastrell and Garnacha (a structural choice that allies Burgundian elegance with Catalan warmth). 24 months on lees, vinified with short skin maceration.
- 2010 — First Microcosmos Rose Brut Nature vintage
- 2019 — Llopart founding member of Corpinnat
Facts
- Producer
- Llopart
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (55%), Monastrell (35%), Garnacha (10%)
- Classification
- Corpinnat
- Oak
- Stainless steel; minimum 24 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Microcosmos Rose Brut Nature
What does Llopart Microcosmos taste like?
Wild berry, fresh grass, toasty shades and balsamic florals on the nose; sour cherry, candied lemon, brioche and precise acidity on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Microcosmos?
Drink between 1 and 8 years from vintage. The 24-month lees ageing delivers good autolytic depth; the rose Brut Nature holds well in cellar conditions.
What grapes are in Microcosmos?
55 percent Pinot Noir, 35 percent Monastrell and 10 percent Garnacha. The blend allies Burgundian elegance with Catalan warmth via the Mediterranean reds.
What food pairs with Microcosmos?
Iberian ham, grilled tuna with herbs, roast duck breast and strawberry tart. The Pinot Noir-led rose handles Iberian and Mediterranean cooking equally well.