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Champagne Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Rosé de Blancstext
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Champagne Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Rosé de Blancs NV

Côte des Blancs, Champagne, FranceDidier, part of the third generation of the Gimonnet family, oversees the winemaking of their family winery, based in Cuis, in the heart of the Côtes de Blancs. This wine, like all of their chardonnay-centric wines, is laser focused. According to Didier, he wants a rosé that tastes like a blanc de blancs with colour. "Powerful chardonnay." It certainly succeeds. This bottling was from 2021 vintage (no reserves) and sources fruit from Chouilly, Cramant, Oger, Cuis, and Vertus, adding 6.5% Bouzy still pinot noir. It was disgorged in July 2023, with 5.5 g/L. This salmon-hued rosé charms with wild strawberry, white cherry, and pithy lemon, lit with an effortless acidity, shaped with a chalky brace, and trailing with cherry blossoms and lingering salinity. Certainly one of the most chardy of all the rosé champagnes, even with the relatively ample still wine added this vintage. A fantastic food wine, and my go-to for a reason.Tasted: 19 February 2024Tasted by: Prices:
BC$100.00750mlprivate wine shops
Producer: Champagne Pierre GimonnetDistributors: Trialto Wine Group
Le Sommelier Inc.
Blend: Chardonnay - Pinot NoirCSPC: 778753UPC: 3490920000155