Le Brun De Neuville Coteaux Champenois (r)ose 2020

Category:
 
Rose Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Rose Wines
Producer:
 
Le Brun De Neuville
Label Name:
 
Coteaux Champenois (r)ose
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Sézanne (Côteaux Champenois), Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Sur-la-pointe review ~90 points (r(Ô)sé 2020); positive tasting notes from K&L (2024)

Tasting Note
Light, elegant rosé with wild strawberry, sour cherry and raspberry aromas, chalky minerality, refined silky texture, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: shellfish, grilled salmon, roast chicken, seafood pasta, soft cheeses, charcuterie. Asian: sushi/sashimi, grilled prawns, Thai salads, Vietnamese spring rolls, yakitori.

Production Method
100% Pinot Noir; ~18-hour skin maceration, fermentation and malo; matured ~24 months in 400L oak (and acacia) barrels; bottled Nov 2022 (1,572 bottles).

Vineyard Info
Le Brun de Neuville, a cooperative founded in 1963 in Bethon, farms mostly Chardonnay on Côte de Sézanne; produces Champagnes and occasional still Coteaux Champenois bottlings from old-vine Pinot Noir.