Perrier-Jouët Blason Champagne Rosé NV (France)

Perrier-Jouët Blason Champagne Rosé NV (France)Raspberry crme de cassis Blood orange Rich & long finish Perrier Jout Blason Ros is graced with a luminous rose colour, shot through with glints of pale orange. Its fine, lively and persistent sparkle lends it an intense freshness. With its sharp and strong sensation, the Perrier Jout Blason Ros is a supple and complex wine. Rich and long in the mouth. Pomegranates, pears, apricots, blood oranges, the fragrances of mature red fruits. A juicy and

• Raspberry
• crème de cassis
• Blood orange
• Rich & long finish

Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé is graced with a luminous rose colour, shot through with glints of pale orange. Its fine, lively and persistent sparkle lends it an intense freshness. With its sharp and strong sensation, the Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé is a supple and complex wine. Rich and long in the mouth. Pomegranates, pears, apricots, blood oranges, the fragrances of mature red fruits. A juicy and generous blend that gives way to notes of biscuit, butter and pastries. The delicate character of white flowers remains throughout. The Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé is an intense and balanced champagne. Blackcurrant buds, pear, apricots and cherry plum emerge first, only to give way to the fragrances of blackcurrant and blood oranges, followed by notes of crème de cassis, raspberry, honeysuckle and roses, culminating in lime, blackberries and Morello cherries.

Flavours are best revealed between 9 and 11°.

The Cellar Master seeks ampleness and structure in this cuvée, in search of a gourmet blend which must nevertheless retain a certain freshness. A marriage which demands the precision of a specialist in order to bring out the elegance of style that is the hallmark of PerrierJouët champagne. The choice of Crus is carefully adjusted according to the harvest. An addition of 12 to 15% of reserve wines creates the consistency required to balance the Perrier-Jouët style with the climatic effects of the year. Built on the model of the Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut, which is driven by the intensity of the Chardonnay in the blend, Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé is enriched by the addition of red wines. The elegance and finesse of the Chardonnay (25%), blend with the structure of the Pinot Noir (50% including the added red wines) and the fruitiness of Pinot Meunier (25%) – a grape with which Perrier-Jouët has acquired specific expertise.

A vineyard of 65Ha ranked at 99,2% on the Grand Cru scale. There are five main 'Crus' featured in all Perrier-Jouët’s cuvées : Cramant (27Ha) and Avize (9Ha) in the Côte des Blancs, Chardonnay, 100% Grand Cru more than half of the Perrier-Jouët vineyard bring finesse and the typical floral notes (white flowers) style as well as length thanks to an optimum mid-hillside sunlight exposition. Mailly (9Ha) in the North of the Montagne de Reims, Pinot Noir: it brings power and elegance (less heavy than those from Bouzy or Ambonnay) through little red fruit notes. Ay (10Ha) and Dizy (10Ha), in the Vallée de la Marne, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The Pinot Noir from Aÿ bring elegance through its fresh fruits notes. The Pinot Meunier from Dizy (rated at 95%), located on the right bank of the Marne Vallée, brings roundness benefiting from warmer temperature than those from the Ardre Vallée. They bring generosity and are the bridge between Chardonnays and Pinots Noirs.

Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé was inspired by Maison Perrier-Jouët’s Blason de France prestige cuvées, which were introduced in 1955 and served in some of the world’s finest restaurants. Though delightful on its own, this subtle and sophisticated rosé champagne is crafted with food in mind, offering generous, complex flavours that can accompany a meal from starter to dessert. For Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé, Cellar Master Hervé Deschamps selects wines from around 50 different crus, which he blends into an intricate and masterful harmony. The floral nuances of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs are balanced by the fullness of Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne. However, it is Pinot Noir grapes from the north of the Montagne de Reims which provide the strength and structure that are ideal for food pairing. The Pinot Noir grape variety is characterised by its red skin and white juice. Of the Pinot Noir wines contained in Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé, a small proportion (10-15%) are red wines, obtained by macerating the grapes on their skins, which lend this gourmet champagne its distinctive salmon-pink hue.

Food Pairing: The voluptuous freshness of Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé is delicious with salmon, red snapper or sushi, whilst its richness matches beautifully with duck breast or lamb with red fruits like cranberries. It can also be paired with desserts combining perhaps red berry fruits, white chocolate and vanilla flavours.