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Champagne Paul Bara Grand Rosé Bruttext
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Champagne Paul Bara Grand Rosé Brut NV

Montagne de Reims, Champagne, FrancePaul Bara was founded in Bouzy in 1833, and the 6th generation, Chantale Bara, is now overseeing the 11 hectares of the Montagne de Reims estate. This Grand Cru Rosé blends 80% pinot noir, 20% chardonnay, and 12% red wine from Bouzy, with vines averaging 35 years. The wine was fermented in stainless (partial MLF) and aged for four years on lees, disgorged in February 2025. Pouring a light crimson hue, wild raspberry, succulent strawberry, red and Rainier cherry, almond brioche, crystalline lemon peel is dappled with flake salts and shaped with mandarine pith acidity, carving this savoury, fuller rosé to a lingering chalky salinity, kissed with ginger. A toothsome, protein-worthy rosé from a master of the category.Tasted: 24 March 2026Tasted by: Prices:
BC$105.00750mlprivate wine stores
Producer: Champagne Paul BaraBlend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay