Champagne Premier Cru Rosé brut Cuvée Rosé

Entirely sourced in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the NV Brut Rosé Premier Cru is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, of which 7% is added as serious, barrel-fermented red wine to give the color. Assembling the 2012 and 2014 vintages, it is dosed with seven grams per liter and comes on the palate as a very clear, delicate, fresh and remarkably elegant rosé with lovely purity and precision. It's a great mix of generous fruit and chalky finesse.

Led by Jean-Paul Hébrart since 1997, the 15-hectare domaine (70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay) cultivaties 75 parcels in five grand cru villages (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, where eight hectares are cultivated, Aÿ, Avize, Oiry and Chouilly) and several premier crus. Whenever possible, Hébrart works organically and tries to avoid synthetic treatments. Each block is vinified separately, with malolactic fermentation being obligatory blocked for all but two wines: the Coteaux Champenois and the Rive Gauche – Rive Droite, a "Burgundian" champagne composed of Chardonnay from Chouilly and Avize and Pinot Noir from Aÿ. The domaine delivers excellent qualities, particularly with the Brut Sélection, at highly attractive prices. Of the 130,000 bottles produced, 80% of the volume is exported, 28% of which makes it into the US.

Published: Aug 31, 2018 by Stephan Reinhardt
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"The nose of the NV Champagne Brut Rosé is fruity and floral, perfumed with rose petal and ripe strawberry. The palate is fruit forward as well, with ripe raspberry and juicy tangerine. This rosé is so juicy and approachable, it casts a large net, but it isn’t terribly complex. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.

Date: 11/7/2022, reviewed by Audrey Frick "