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Champagne Alain Couvreur Rosé Brut

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Champagne Alain Couvreur Rosé Brut

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The saignèe method produces a full and savory rosé Champagne. The extended skin contact brings in a lot of notes typically lost in a Champagne press. Although there is an abundance of fruit, the wine expresses a beautifully dry, crisp minerality.

Appellation: Champagne

Type: Brut, rosé, sparkling.

Blend: 20% Pinot Noir, 80% Pinot Meunier

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:
Color: Pink cherry.
Bouquet: Very fragrant dried red fruit roses and violets.
Palate: Intense and savory red fruit, very dry, good acidity with a fresh, crisp mouthfeel.
Perlage: Fine and persistent.
Alcohol: 12%
Serving Temperature: 8-10°C (47-50°F).
Pairing: A dinner champagne. A great pairing with any savory dish. It is a bit of a surprise unless you are familliar with the Saignèe method. This goes wonderfully well with poultry, pork, veal, stews and cold meat dishes.

Vinyard Notes:
Production area: Proiilly, Massif de Saint-Thierry and Valée de la Vesle.
Soil: Silty limestone.
Viticulture: Viticulture raisonnée.

Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Manual.
Vinification: Saignèe method.
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel; assembly of 90% latest vintage wines and 10% reserve wines.
Aging: About 36 months on the lees.
Residual sugar: 8 g/I