DOM RUINART Rose Vintage 2009 champagne with box

SKU: DRR75X09K

Taste: The mouthfeel is remarkable: the attack is enveloping and silky with notes of tart red fruits (pomegranate, redcurrant), the mid-palate is fluid and salty and the finish is firm and intense, prolonged by a delicate bitterness and a fine effervescence

Smell: The first aromas evoke a mixture of warm and comforting spices mixed with the freshness of citrus fruits: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, blood orange & kumquat... The second nose is more floral, accentuated by notes of violet and peony. Finally, the bouquet is completed by a salted note of oyster shell.

Description: 100% Grands crus from the Côte des Blancs & the Montagne de Reims 85% Chardonnay (82% Côte des Blancs with Cramant, Avize, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger & 18% Sillery) 15% Pinot noir vinified in red (Aÿ) 2009 in Champagne is a vintage often described as ‘‘sunny’’, but it is above all characterized by a harvest in perfect climatic summer conditions, ideal for maturation. Between gales, hail, heavy rainfall (+60% compared to the ten-year average) and cold spells during flowering, the beginning of the cycle was complicated to say the least! Fortunately, summer conditions took over and continued until September, allowing regular ripening in pristine conditions. Thanks to these favourable conditions, grapes reached an optimum physiological ripeness with a high level of phenolics for Pinot Noir. Harvest took place between September 12th and September 28th.

Color: The colour is a soft pink, highlighted by raspberry hues.

Alcohol: 12.5 % vol.

Country of origin: France

Region: Champagne

Category: Champagne

Berry Variety: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Style: Dry