Features
Name:
Rosé Réserve Charles Heidsieck s.a.
Terrain:
calcareous and rich in gypsum, largely composed of calcite grains
Cellar
Charles-Camille Heidsieck was born in 1822. This happy event took place 37 years after his great-uncle founded the Champagne Heidsieck et Cie House.
Little Charles grew up among grapes, loved by his mother, Emilie Henriot, and his sisters, in a family governed by the traditions of Reims and Prussian rigour.
Educated, he distinguished himself by his integrity and elegance.
At the age of 29, Charles took his destiny into his own hands and founded a Maison in his own image. His audacity, his adventures and the fame of his wines would make him a legend of his time.
His distinctive aesthetic choices made the Maison unique and renowned among all, or as it was known: Typiquement Charles.
Charles was the cornerstone of a distinguished lineage.
His ambitions served to guide his descendants through the centuries.
In 2011, the Descours family took over the Maison with the aim of ensuring its international reputation.
Description
Rosé Réserve is the result of meticulous attention and is distinguished by its unconventional character. Rosé Réserve is also the result of first-press juices and the wine benefits from a slow and long maturation of 3 to 4 years, well beyond the norms of the region.
Organoleptic characteristics:
A sophisticated powdery pink robe with luminous rosehip highlights. The delicate, lively bubbles are the result of an ageing period of over 48 months.
The subtle yet complex nose reveals the first fragrances of homemade strawberry jam mixed with the fruitiness of vineyard peaches. Warm velvety notes of gingerbread.
The deep, powerful mouthfeel offers an explosion of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry dipped in velvety whipped cream.
Storage time:
2-3 years
Vinification
First alcoholic fermentation in steel containers, addition of red-processed pinot noir (6%) and fully malolactic fermentation, then re-fermentation in the bottle according to the champenoise method
Acknowledgements
Robert Parker 93/100
James Suckling 93/100
