In the glass
Aroma: pear, green apple, bread dough, almond paste, white flowers
Palate: pillowy precise palate, fine red-fruit lift, mineral imprint, refined length
A single-parcel, no-dosage Blanc de Noirs from the Cote des Bar: pear, green apple and bread dough over almond paste and white flowers, pillowy and precise with a mineral imprint.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken
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Pillowy precise fruit meets roasted poultry. -
Charcuterie
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Red-fruit lift frames cured meats. -
Mushroom tart
Mineral imprint echoes earthy mushrooms.
How to serve Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a tulip flute. The bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast chicken, Charcuterie, Mushroom tart. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Cote de Val Vilaine is Cedric Bouchard's single-parcel Pinot Noir from Polisot, bottled as a single grape, single vintage and single parcel with no dosage.
- 2004 — Bouchard begins bottling single-parcel Roses de Jeanne cuvees
Facts
- Producer
- Roses de Jeanne (Cedric Bouchard)
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- No dosage; single parcel; single vintage; Cote des Bar
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- now to 10 from release
- First vintage
- 2004
Scores
- Vinous 92
Frequently asked about Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine
What does Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine taste like?
On the nose, pear, green apple, bread dough, almond paste, white flowers. On the palate, pillowy precise palate, fine red-fruit lift, mineral imprint, refined length. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. A single-parcel, no-dosage Blanc de Noirs from the Cote des Bar: pear, green apple and bread dough over almond paste and white flowers, pillowy and precise with a mineral imprint.
When should I drink Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine?
Drink now to 10 from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine?
Roast chicken is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Charcuterie and Mushroom tart. Pillowy precise fruit meets roasted poultry.
What grapes are in Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine?
The blend is Pinot Noir (100%). The wine is classified as AOC Champagne.