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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
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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
- Iberian ham The wine's salt-cured berry register echoes Bellota-aged ham's salty-sweet richness; bright acidity refreshes.More wines for ham →Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
- Grilled tuna with herbs Pinot Noir-led rose Corpinnat partners grilled oily fish; the Brut Nature dry edge cuts the richness.More wines for tuna →
- Roast duck breast Pinot Noir-Monastrell rose Cava has the red-fruit body for duck; bright acidity cuts the fat.More wines for duck breast →
- Strawberry tart The wine's wild-berry and floral register layers with summer-fruit desserts.More wines for dessert →
With cheese
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.
- 2010First Microcosmos Rose Brut Nature vintage
- 2019Llopart founding member of Corpinnat
Facts
- Producer
- Llopart · visiting guide
- 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.
Tags
dry
garnacha
high acid
medium body
medium term
monastrell
mood elegant
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old world
organic
pairs with aperitif
pairs with charcuterie
pairs with fruit desserts
pairs with oily fish
pairs with poultry
pinot noir
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sparkling traditional
vegan
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