Pierre Gimonnet Rosé de Blancs

92% Chardonnay from Grand Cru: Cramant, Chouilly, Oger, Vertus + Cuis 1er Cru

8% Pinot Noir as red wine from Bouzy Grand Cru + Cumières 1er Cru 

Dosage: 5g/l

18-30 months of bottle maturity

With malolactic fermentation

Production: ca. 20.000 bottles + 1000 Magnums

Rating:

Antonio Galloni Vintage NV – 91P: This Rosé is a super-classic Gimonnet wine bristling with energy. The current release is based on 2018 and is predominantly Chardonnay (from Cuis and Vertus) with a splash (5%) of Pinot from Cumières. Crushed red berries, flowers, chalk and white pepper lend brilliance to this taut, chiseled Rosé. 

16/20 – Gault & Millau 2014
“Un bubble star en Champagne pour un bubble gum de rosé ! Les bulles vives, les notes sont gourmandes et fraîches, gorgées de fruits rouges, sans exubérance le vin a le mérite d’être accessible et apprécié de tous avec une certaine distinction.”

90/100 – The Wine Spectator – Nov. 2013
“Lightly chalky in texture and dry, featuring a subtle mesh of white cherry, dried currant, ground anise and smoky mineral flavors. Shows a pleasant astringency on the finish, with cherry pit and almond skin notes. Drink now through 2016. -A.N. – Spectator »

94/100 The Champagne Guide 2014 (Tyson Stelzer – Australie)
«Gimonnet has burst into the world of rosé with cracking and cleverly named cuvée true to the fresh, crisp style of the House. It’s blanc de blancs stained duper pale salmon with a dash of pinot noir, purchased from a grower, because Gimonnet’s vines aren’t up to making red wine. It upholds its mantra of sustaining the mouth feel, persistence and minerality of the Côte des Blancs with great accomplishment. Classic Gimonnet elegance is touch with the lightest reflections of red cherries and strawberry hull, lifted with pretty rose petals notes. Delightfully restrained, refreshing tense and consummately mineral – the ultimate aperitif rosé.”

91/100 –Web guide Flavours from France – février 2013