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Champagne Gosset Gosset Grand Rosé Grand Rosé first became the focus of the champagne house under the management of Suzanne Gosset back in the 1940s. With delicacy as her main goal, Gosset set out to make her own aperitif wine by adding a very small amount of red wine to the white wine blend before second fermentation to create a pale and dry rosé as opposed to a pink champagne. The cuvée is vinified and aged on lees to eliminate all risk of premature oxidation and malolactic fermentation is carefully avoided to preserve all the natural fruit aromas of the wine and to allow the wines to undergo longer ageing. The Pinot Noir used for the maceration to produce the still red wine added to the white base wines is typically sourced from old vines planted on south facing chalky slopes to ensure good ripeness. The chardonnay-led blend is well-structured with a balance between freshness and dominant red fruit, rounded off with a smooth and silky finish. “This is a rosé with a high proportion of chardonnay to create a champagne that is equally at ease as an aperitif or with a meal,” comments Cellar Master Odilon de Varine. “The chardonnay gives freshness and precision and the addition of a little red wine from Bouzy and Ambonnay contribute fine fruit notes.” www.champagne-gosset.com
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