Vintus

Brut Rosé Première Cuvée, Champagne

Just as with the Brut Première Cuvée, this Rosé is produced from first pressing only. Pinot Noir makes up most of the blend (around 85%), supplemented by a touch of Chardonnay to add elegance to the fruit of the Pinot Noir. The Pinot Noir is pressed rapidly to obtain a clear white wine, which is then blended with the juice of some Pinot Noir vinified as a light red by leaving the skins on the juice. As with all the BP champagnes, the dosage is very low to produce an authentic brut wine. The Rosé Première Cuvée is presented in clear bottles to show its delicate hue.

• • “The pale golden pink of the color is a good indication of this wine's elegance.  Floral and red fruited, this builds a delicate rasberry tension into scents of meadow flowers and fraises des bois.  Oak structures it, adding to the wine's vinous refinement."  93 Points Wine & Spirits Magazine

  • "The NV Brut Rose Premiere Cuvee is a soft, accessible offering with expressive aromatics and a layered expression of fruit. With time in the glass, the wine’s inner perfume emerges quite nicely. As always, the Paillard house style is on full display in this understated, supremely elegant Champagne. The finish is long and refined. Disgorged: May, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014." 91 Points Wine Advocate

  • "Smells and tastes like macerated red berries, with hints of pastry and mineral adding interest. Elegant yet vigorous, this leaves a dry, mouthwatering impression on the finish." 90 Points Wine Spectator

  • "(85% pinot noir and 15% chardonnay, all from the first pressings; disgorged December, 2010):  Bright peach skin color.  Fragrant aromas of red berries, blood orange, flowers and Asian spices.  Fresh and focused on the palate, with zesty citrus and redcurrant flavors that gain weight with aeration.  Repeats the floral note on the finish, which is long, nervy and dry.  I like this Champagne's tension." 91 Points International Wine Cellar

  • “A restrained and yeasty style of rosé with a pale, onion skin colour. Made from mostly Pinot Noir with a touch of Chardonnay, it shows plenty of red apple fruit and has a fresh and appealing floral note on the nose.” 18/20 Decanter