Fruity and savoury with a luxurious mouthfeel, this champagne rosé is rich yet refreshing—ideal as an aperitif or paired with hearty food.
$125.00
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Based predominantly on a single vintage, Le Rosé is a champagne rosé comprising a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Meunier with the addition of Coteaux Champenois rouge (still red wine) from one of two of the Domaine’s revered plots—Les Orizeaux in Merfy in certain years, and Les Fontaines in Saint Thierry since 2017.
An exception among the Chartogne-Taillet range, Le Rosé requires more varied oenological work than the House’s single-vineyard champagnes, as blending is carefully undertaken to ensure a champagne rosé that is consistently balanced and finessed without excessive opulence, fruitiness or tannicity.
Spontaneous fermentation is allowed to occur, and dosage is set between 7 and 8 g/L.
Deeply coloured with an orange-pink hue, Le Rosé expresses an alluring bouquet of fresh red berries, lemon and brioche that is reflected precisely on the palate. Further flavours of grapefruit, pear, green apple skin and saline stretch over a dry and generous finish lifted by persistent acidity and gentle minerality—elegantly balanced in its nuance and complexity; rich though not overpowering.
Perfectly paired with traditional homemade lasagne or spaghetti alla marinara with seafood.
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Chartogne-Taillet is located in Merfy, a village on the southern slopes of the Massif de Saint-Thierry terroir, which is found in the northernmost part of the Montagne de Reims growing region. Whilst the Chartogne family history of growing and producing dates back to 1683, the House of Chartogne-Taillet was founded in 1920. Today the Domaine has a total of 11 hectares of vineyards across the villages of Merfy, Chenay and Saint-Thierry and the plantings comprise approximately 40% Pinot noir, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Meunier and a small amount of Arbanne.
The terroir of Merfy, with more sand and sandstone than other parts of Champagne, brings a unique personality to the wines. It is also historically important as the characteristic single-parcel champagnes are still reflective of a carefully mapped out mosaic of terroir created by Benedictine monks in the 7th century. The wines are captivating; a little bit rich but not overpowering, gently mineral and importantly, well balanced and very drinkable.
After a short time working with Anselme Selosse, Alexandre Chartogne took control of the family cellar and vineyards in 2006 at 23 years of age. A humble, thoughtful and sensitive young man, he is honing and perfecting the base essentially created by his grandparents after WWII. All his work in the vineyards is meticulous with the absolute intention of transferring the terroir through to the grapes. Biodiversity is the vehicle to greatness in his grapes; no chemicals, herbicides or insecticides are used, livestock roam the vineyards, cultivation is kept to a minimum and organic compost is used where necessary. In the cellar, parcels of grapes are vinified separately in both pre-loved barriques and concrete eggs. Base wines are aged for nine months, second fermentation is induced using yeasts from each parcel and dosage is kept low.