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  • Producer ranking ?

    24
  • Decanting time

    10 min
  • When to drink

    Now-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Sauteed veal, grilled quail & poached turbot with truffles

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The Story

More than any other, Rosé Champagne is a wine of great emotion: by virtue of its unique blend, and its distinctive colour, which seems to encapsulate joy itself. We are captivated by its immediate charm before delving into its hidden depths.

Laurent Fresnet refers to it as a principle rather than a provocation. ‘‘For Henriot, the colour is not important in the creation of rosé
wine, while well-balanced organoleptic structure is essential.’...

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Wine Information

Blend: 45% Chardonnay & 55% Pinot Noir (100% Premier and Grand Cru wines)
Ageing: min. 5 years on the lees
Dosage: < 8g/l

2012 combines low yields, mainly due to frequent and devastating frost, with exceptionally high quality. Ripeness and acidity are perfectly balanced soul mates. It is rare to witness such an intimite bond between the distinctive stamp of a harvest year and the expression of a certain style.

The senses
The Rosé Vint...

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Vintage 2012

The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool,...

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“Pretty orange-toned salmon colour, with depth gained by a 10% Aÿ red wine addition. The key crus of this refined yet powerful rosé are Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay and Mutigny, on the Montagne de Reims. The rich Pinot nose seems highly youthful for the time being, not having moved much beyond primary fruitiness. Full of ripe cherry fruit, with pencil shavings and exotic spices. The palate comes with equal Pinot power and even a firming bite of tannin. There's lots of volume here, but freshness too. This has moved very little since I tasted it 18 months ago, which promises extreme longevity. Dosage 7g/l”

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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Grapes

55% Pinot Noir
45% Chardonnay

Drinking temperature

6-8C

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