🍷 Rosé Champagne
Pink Champagne; it may be made by blending white wine with red.
Rosé Champagne is pink Champagne from the French region of Champagne. It follows the same rules as ordinary Champagne: the second fermentation happens in the bottle, and the wine then matures on its lees for a long time.
The pink colour is achieved in two ways. Most often a little still red wine from Champagne itself is added to the white base wine. This is blended rosé, which is almost banned for still rosés in the EU but allowed for Champagne. The second way is brief contact between the juice and the skins of dark grapes, as with ordinary rosé.
Rosé Champagne uses the same grapes as white: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The red wine for colour is made from Pinot Noir, often from villages such as Bouzy. Rosé Champagne usually tastes a little fruitier than white, with notes of strawberry and raspberry. It tends to cost more because it is harder to make.
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Frequently asked questions
How is rosé Champagne made?
Most often a little red wine from Champagne is added to white wine. Less often the juice is kept briefly with the skins of dark grapes.
Why is rosé Champagne more expensive?
It is harder to make: it needs a separate red wine of good quality and precise control of colour.
Can white and red wine be blended for rosé Champagne?
Yes, this is allowed for Champagne, although in the EU still rosé can almost never be made this way.
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