Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé
Champagne, France
Tasting Notes
This blended Brut Rosé champagne boasts an elegant colour and a charming character. Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé boasts a vibrant, fruity and intense profile. An aromatic explosion of blood orange, wild strawberries, black cherries and blackberry jam, followed by fragrances of fragrances of roses and fresh almond.
Food Pairings
A perfect Rosé for any occasion:
- Barbecued marinated beef brochettes
- Sirloin steak, red onion tatin, smashed small potatoes with Brown butter and veal juice
- Salmon fillet, lemon & coriander
- Soup of red fruit with mint leaves
- Grilled courgettes aubergines, tomato and herb sauce
Serving temperature: 8-10C; 46-50F
Harvest Notes
Harvest: Hand-harvested at full maturity
Proportion of red wines: Selected plots located mainly in Les Riceys
Winemaking Notes
Pressing: Slow and qualitative close to the vineyards, separation of juices
Settling: Static clarification of juices
Alcoholic fermentation: 100% thermo-regulated stainless steel vats, use of selected yeasts
Malolactic fermentation: Largely predominant, this is decided on a case by case basis by the Chief Winemaker
Production method: Blended rosé
Reserve wines: Collection of more than 150 wines aged on fine lees, cru by cru
Sustainable oenology: Limited use of oenological treatments (including sulfites)
BLENDING
Terroir: Red wines sourced mainly from a selection of plots located in Les Riceys
Reserve wines: Minimum of 25%
AGEING
Ageing on lees: Minimum of 24 months
Ageing after disgorgement: Minimum of 3 months
Vineyard Notes
HOUSE VINEYARDS
Certifications: Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne and High Environmental Value level 3
Soil maintenance: Mechanically weeded under rows with natural grass between vineyard rows; Zero herbicide
Biodiversity: Hedges of native species, beehives close to the vineyards, flowered fallow fields
PARTNERS WINEMAKERS
House suppliers: Long-standing partnerships with winegrowers throughout Champagne (more than 240 partners)
Technical Info
Blend:
- 50% Pinot Noir, including 15% red wine
- 25% Meunier
- 25% Chardonnay
- Minimum 25% Reserve wines
Alcohol: 12% vol.
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