Rmi Leroy Ros d’Assemblage

What to expect

– New arrival on Emperor Champagne!

– Boutique Champagne house in the Cte des Bar

– Fresh and airy ros d’assemblage with 20% added red wine

A very round and lengthy ros, full of red berries notes. Think cherry, raspberry and a touch of liquorice. Beautiful salivating finish, with a low dosage of 2g/L. A well-balanced and elegant ros champagne.

Technical details

85% base wines from 2014 + 15% Rserve. Assemblage with 20% still red wine, 65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay. Stainless steel tanks for 75% of the wines and in barrels for the 25% left. Bottled in May 2015 without filtration. Ph 3.15. Disgorged Debruary and December 2017. Dosage 2g/L (extra brut).

About the house

An oenologist and agronomist, Remi Leroy was trained in Bordeaux. Along with his father they manage their family vineyards of 8 hectares in Meurville, Cte des Bar. The terroir is exceptional, composed of clay-limestone from the Jurassic period. Their flagship grape is Pinot Noir (72% of their vineyards) which is the star grape in the region, the rest being 20% Chardonnay and 8% Pinot Meunier. Remi and his father and working on replanting Chardonnay to give more diversity to their winemaking. Their wines are simply superb and speak for themselves.

Food Pairing

Jumbo prawns with fennel risotto, Mushroom risotto or Raspberry tart. Yum.