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Deutz 2005 Vintage Rosé
Champagne Deutz has launched a 2005 vintage rosé that, in keeping with its location in the grand cru village of Ay, is made 100% from Pinot Noir.
Light ruby red, 80% of its fruit comes from Montagne de Reims villages of Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay and 20% from the Grande Vallée de la Marne. It’s made by blending 10% Pinot Noir vinified as red wine from parcels of old vines in the Côte d’Aÿ: La Pelle, Froide Terre and Le Clos.
Although the colour, and to an extent the taste, suggests the percentage of red wine is higher, the La Pelle site in particular is low yielding, providing particularly concentrated and powerful Pinot Noir. A full and ample style with distinctive cherry-like fruit while enjoyable on its own this is really more of a food wine.
The winemaking team at Deutz suggest it’s a good match for duck in cranberry sauce, rack of lamb, pigeon stuffed with cherries, even beef Wellington as well as Asian dishes like Yakitori – savoury skewers of grilled meat and vegetables.
Wine Description
The Story
Made exclusively from Pinot Noir, 80% of these grapes come from the Montagne de Reims area, and the remaining 20% come from the Marne Valley. The specific style and color is obtained by the addition of 9% of red wine, whose Pinot Noir grapes come from two plots on the Aÿ hillside called “La Côte” and “Meurtet”, both that have perfect exposure. After 4 years ageing in our cellars, its aromas have perfectly blended, and the Brut Rosé has a very subtle nose and a palate that shows remarkable power. A precise, full and ample flavor, complemented by the richness of full-bodied, ripe fruit, emulating a high class Pinot Noir.
Vintage 2005
The 2005 vintage was a year of marked contrasts between seasons and regions. Following a fairly harsh winter, 2005 had a mild spring with relatively warm temperatures all year long. There was above average sunshine and a slight water deficit, as had been the case throughout the dry cycle of 2005/2004 and 2003. The heat and humidity in July produced larger grapes and bunches, rather unusually for the Champagne region, while the cooler weather in August, followed by a very sunny month of September, led to favourable ripening in spite of heavy parasite pressure. The harvest dates were “typical” of those of the decade: September 12th for Chardonnays and the following day for Pinots Noirs.
