Champagne Gremillet Rose Brut - A delicate and delightful fruity pink Champagne. It shows fine mousse in the glass (meaning delicate bubbles as opposed to airy Angel Delight!) and attractive pinky colour, and it's good fruity stuff with ripe strawberry and vanilla rolling over your tongue. That's enhanced by classic baked biscuit flavours and crisp yeastiness.
Champagne Gremillet are a small, but beautifully formed family-owned Champagne House, situated in the far south of the Champagne district in Balnot Sur Laignes, near the town of Les Riceys. Due to its southern latitude the grapes achieve greater ripeness, which leads to a richer fruit and classic baked-biscuit flavours mixed with characteristic toasty yeast overtones. The Pinot Noir grapes are pressed for up to 2 hours to extract the jus de presse. Then the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are vinified separately and then blended to give this delicate and delicious rosé Champagne. Champagne must age for a minimum of 15 months before release. Gremillet age all their Champagnes for a minimum of 24 months to ensure that the wines are not too young and have married all the elements.
Quaff liberally well chilled but also perhaps with fruit or mild cheeses.
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