Is there any champagne that is classified as "rose"?
2006-11-17 10:33:42 · 4 answers · asked by Janet 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Some of my favourite Champagnes are rose. In fact, there are several manufacturers of great renown that make them. Roederer Crystal Brut Rose is excellent, but rather expensive.
On a brief side note, you can also get a Blanc de Noir, made almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes that don't get much skin contact to make it, literally translated, "white from black".
The main grapes for a true Champagne are Chardonnay, a white grape, Pinot Gris, which is a little darker grape, Pinot Noir, a red grape, and Pinot Meunier (also a red grape). Most high grade champagnes are made from a blend of most or all of these.
Lastly, remember this... while most rose still wines tend to be a lot less expensive than their counterparts, most rose Champagnes are more expensive, as the Pinot Noir grape that gives them their color is more difficult to grow.
2006-11-17 10:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champagne is recognized in the wine industry as a white wine due to the gentle methods for production. The juice spends very little time in contact with the grape skins which give red wine their color. However, it may contain the juice of both red and white wine. One version of Champagne is called Rose and/or Brut Rose. It is usually a blend and has a slight pinkish cast to the color.
Champagne, from France (cava in Spain, Spumante in Italy, sparkling wine in US, wine with bubbles etc/) is not made necessarily from all white wine grapes. Most sparkling producers use blends of both white (chardonnay, gewurztraminer) & red grapes (Pinot Noir and pinot meunier).
Schramsberg in the Napa Valley for example makes three wines specifically called Rose. Mirabelle Rose, J. Schram Rose & Brut Rose. None are sweet. And all are a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Usually 75% Chard and 25% Pinot Noir.
Rose does not mean sweet and is not related to White Zin.
2006-11-17 19:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you can find a sparkling rose, but technically anything that is officially called champagne is white, and comes from a very specific part of France.
2006-11-17 18:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can get rose champagne
2006-11-17 18:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by Miki P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋