Louis Roederer Vintage Rose

Roederer place importance on using very ripe fruit for their rosé Champagne, favouring the Saignée method of drawing colour from the red grape skins through maceration, instead of blending in red wine as is more often the case in rosé Champagne. A small amount of Chardonnay is blended in to compliment the ripe fruit flavours of the Pinot Noir, before being aged in bottle for four years.

Pink hue with attractive golden tints. Beautiful beads of soft, even bubbles. Intense, fresh and fruity bouquet, reminiscent of a tangy red fruit tart (wild strawberry, blueberry), slightly sweet yet underpinned by more concentrated, jammy and citrus notes.

 The aromatic complexity comes through after a few swirls in the glass giving us a medley of spice, warm cinnamon and peppers. Fleshy attack dominated by ripe, crunchy, plump red fruit that brings depth and creaminess. The fruity structure is gradually elongated by a chalky, mineral freshness that creates a lingering sensation of lightness and harmony on the finish.