We are incredibly lucky to have another family connection into what is arguably THE most exciting Champagne House. This is Rosé Champagne as it should be. The low dosage means it is still quite dry, yet still has those additional red berry aromas and tastes on top of the fresh minerality. Deliciously complex and beautifully presented. A real class act.

CHARACTERISTICS

A beautiful “Antique” Salmon pink in the glass and a stronger mousse releasing heady aromas of red currents and Morello cherries, whilst still retaining a citrus background. Very fresh in the mouth, with the clean acidity balancing the red berry flavours beautifully. Not heavy and cloying at all like many Rosés can be. The extra flavours and complexity mean that this Champagne could balance stronger flavoured foods. It will also age well for a number of years.

THE WINERY

Bruno Paillard is a pioneer within the Champagne region.  In 1981, at the age of 27, with no vineyards and no money, Bruno set out to start his own Champagne house in a region where a new house had not been created in nearly a century.  He initially rented a cellar and carefully selected the grapes from independent growers.  He moved on by inventing the first completely “Ex Nihilo” cellar which consists of extremely strict control of temperatures, lighting and humidity. He was quickly recognized as producing some of the best wines in the region. In the 1990s he built a state of the art winery with stainless steel, glass and wood, combining traditional know how with the newest qualitative techniques.  In 1994 he started to purchase his first vineyards and today has 26 hectares (1/3 of production needs) including 12 hectares of Grand Crus. The dedication and passion to produce only the highest quality wines is outstanding. This includes the selection of the highest quality grapes, use of first pressing only, separate vinifications, addition of “reserve wines," ageing 2 to 3 times longer than stipulated by the AOC and very small dosage, respecting the purity of the wines.