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Wine Description
The Story
To mark the centenary of the presentation of the first prestigious cuvée by Piper-Heidsieck to Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, the House produced a limited series of bottles in 1885: La Cuvée du Centenaire (the centenary vintage). This could be considered as the origin of Rare Champagne. In honour of the occasion, Pierre-Karl Fabergé, jeweler to the Czar Alexander III, designed a spectacular enamelled bottle. Unfortunately, it was impossibl...
Wine Information
Our fourth rosé vintage, Rare Rosé Millésime 2014 sweeps you up in a whirlwind of aromas evoking a sophisticated feminine fragrance. The wine’s sensory eccentricity enhances the expressive palette of Rare Champagne.
“When I tasted Rare Rosé Millésime 2014, I was struck by its whirlwind of different aromas. Its unexpected, eccentric and generous nature draws many parallels with the Maison’s first rosé, Rare Rosé Millésime 2007.”
- ÉMILIEN...
Vintage 2014
This year was all about alternating weather patterns. A particularly wet winter gave way to a warm and dry spring. May saw some rain, and even though late June-brought about a minor heatwave, the remainder of the summer was moist and murky. Disease pressure was lifted but once again fine, hot September weather was able to save and concentrate the crop. A large crop (11,553 kg/ha) was picked from September 8th onwards. The year's biggest proble...
