Champagne Brut Rosé

Marie Stuart (France)

Chardonnay (25%), Pinot Nero (60%), Pinot Meunier (15%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Champagne shows an onion skin pink color and nuances of salmon pink, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant that start with hints of raspberry, tangerine and cherry followed by aromas of strawberry, bread crust, yeast, banana, litchi, apple and cyclamen. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of raspberry, cherry and strawberry. A well made wine. This Champagne ages on its lees for 3 years.
Alcohol: 12%
Pasta and risotto with meat, fish, crustaceans and vegetables, Sauteed fish, Sauteed meat
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
Issue 21, Summer 2004