Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut Rose Sauvage NV 375ml

Bright flavors of macerated cherry, raspberry puree, pomegranate seed and pink grapefruit sorbet are layered with a subtle range of toasted brioche and salted Marcona almond. Finely knit and fresh, with an airy delicacy as the lively mousse carries the flavors on the finish. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2029. 2,247 cases imported.

• Country: France
• Region: Champagne
• Size: 375ml
• Color: Rose

Varietal

Champagne Blend

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn’t unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as ‘blanc de blanc’, meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or ‘blanc de noir’, which is made solely with Pinot Noir.