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rosé 750 cl

Champagne Delamotte Rosé

The latest addition to the range, Delamotte Rosé is a subtle wine which, despite appearances, stays true to the House's predilection for mineral and chalky chardonnay. A bespoke champagne for discerning palates.

Presentation

Presentation
A great champagne is first and foremost a great wine! This is the golden rule in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, where Delamotte was founded in 1760. If Delamotte is one of the five oldest champagne houses, it is because we respect the traditions, we are dedicated to flavour and we craft our wines in the heart of the legendary Côte des Blancs terroir.
Winemaking
Birds of a feather flock together! The combination of the House’s carefully chosen chardonnays (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Oger) with the excellent pinot noirs of Ambonnay, Bouzy and Tours-sur-Marne is proof that Grands Crus are made for each other, as elegance and aromatic depth unveil both a complex and subtle rosé. But the recipe of this great wine is not accounted for solely by its origins. The art of blending is at work here, as with the rest of the range. The perfect balance is achieved by around 12% of pinot noirs, vinified in red.
Ageing
To preserve its freshness, this rosé spends 24 months on lees before disgorgement. The right dosage is around 8g/l.
Varietals
Chardonnay : 88%
Pinot Noir : 12%

Advice

Serving
How should it be served?
Chilled but never cold (around 8°C) and served in an elegant tulip wine glass.

Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long
Tasting
Delamotte Rosé boasts a salmon-pink robe with copper hues beneath which sparkles a staggeringly complex, elegant and structured wine. On the nose, the wine releases fragrances from a basket of summer fruits: raspberries, wild strawberries and vine peaches. Hints of spiced notes (ginger, white pepper) and smoky notes (flint, pebbles) round off the bouquet. These subtle aromas resurface on the palate, sometimes reflecting the roundness of the fruit, sometimes taking on refreshing mineral notes carried by fine and creamy bubbles.
Food pairings
This refined wine with slightly smoky notes is best served with gravlax salmon for a similar flavour pairing or even with Kintoa PDO ham from the Valley of the Aldudes to play on the contrast between fatty and fresh. The summer we see us naturally lean towards teaming it with a red fruit soup or a strawberry shortcake which will showcase the attributes of its pinots noirs.

Reviews

90/100
"The latest release of Delamotte's NV Brut Rosé offers up expressive aromas of red
apples, crisp stone fruit, cherries and fresh pastry, followed by a medium to full bodied, fleshy
and enveloping palate. Comparatively rich and textural for this routinely elegant, fine
boned cuvée , it's more gastronomic than usual."
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92/100
"A crisp champagne, veering towrads dryness, this is textured with a touch of red fruits set alongside the citrus flavors. the wine is so frsh, so light and poised."
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92/100
"Light pink in color, the nose is savory with blood orange peel,
quinine, and fresh peach, and the palate is dry, floral, and lightly saline. The Chardonnay drives the character of the wine with a focused structure and chalky texture. This would be a wonderful aperitif or to have with raw preparations such as
sushi. Drink over the next 8-10 years."
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89/100
"A somewhat fruity nose offers up its array of raspberry,
cranberry, strawberry and discreet yeast and orange peel
wisps The supporting mousse is notably generous if not
particularly fine while the delicious and moderately dry flavors finish with a hint of sweetness This is perfectly attractive though I found it to be a bit simple and given that it's already relatively forward, I doubt that holding it for a few years will necessarily improve matters."
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rosé 750 cl