Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut

Description: This champagne is one of those rare rosé champagnes to be made using the maceration technique, which gives it the ... more

Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut ... extraordinary depth and freshness that has made it the benchmark for rosé champagne around the world.

Newest Review: ... base for the champagne is formed after a lengthy maceration lasting a couple of days. The juices are pumped over the lees (or ... more

... grape bits, including skins) until the desired depth of colour is produced, whereupon the lees are removed and the wine run off. A further gentle pressing of the pulp may then follow depending on the grape condition. The wine will then mature in barrels for at least 4 years before bottling. The pinot noir grape is a black grape and the ultimate colour of this champagne is due to the wine coming into contact with those grape skins (for standard champagnes the lees are removed at a much earlier stage to prevent disc...more

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Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut: Think Thumb Up Bum (756 words)
by - written on 24/02/06 (Very useful, 320 readings)
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Laurent Perrier Rose champagne, in my opinion, sits neatly between the two major champagne offerings of Bollinger and Krug that often spring to mind; it is more refined than many of the Bollinger offerings yet much cheaper than the Krugs. Come with me and discover its delights. Laurent Perrier champagne comes from the world’s fourth most prolific producers of champagne and is to most one of the pre-eminent off-the-shelf brands of champagne. It is widely available in most licensed outlets. Despite Laurent Perrier being the first house to introduce the chardonnay grape to the world of champagne, their rose is unique in being assembled from 100% pinot ... Read the complete review