Rose/Sparkling BTB Flashcards
Zweigelt Rose
Weingut Joseph Ehmoser
2017
Wagram, Austria
pale, light, aromatic, red berries, sweet cherries
aged on lees in stainless, estate-grown
Listan Negro Rosato
Bodegas los Bermejos
2017
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Sp.
richer body and hue, ripe red berries, blood orange, red currant, minerality
Grenache Rose (Tavel)
Domaine de Carteresses
2015
Avignon, Fr (Southern Rhone)
deep, ruby pink hue, powerful, long spicy finish, round
Tavel roses have unique vinification more similar to red wine, longer maceration –> more tannins, deeper roses
Pinot Noir (blend) Brut Rose
Argyle Winery
2014?
Willamette Valley
45% Pinot noir, 30% P Meunier, 25% Chard
bright, salmon pink hue, rose petal, pink peppercorn, pomegranate, elegant soft tannin
“Penina Rose”
Blaufrankisch Rose
Kobal
NV
Stajerska, Slov.
fresh, focused, fresh raspberry and strawberry, pleasant acidity, minerality, tiny bubbles
Champagne blend Rose
Billecart-Salmon
NV
Champagne, Fr.
40% chard, 30% p noir, 30% p meunier
page orange hue, red berry, orange zest, mineral and lees-influence, spicy, bitter cherry/rhubarb
seventh-generation winemakers
“Carte d’Or Brut”
Champagne Drappier
Pinot Noir (blend)
NV
Champagne Fr.
75% p noir, 15% chard, 10% pinot meunier
broad start, tighter middle, bitter pear skin, quinine, blood orange, grippy, subtly smoky finish
Chardonnay (Blanc de Blancs)
Jean Laurent
NV
Champagne, Fr.
spicy orange pith, pear, opens up to deeper melon, nectarine, chewy finish
farmer fizz, aged 5 years on the lees
“Gran Reserva”
Cava blend
Marques de Gelida
2012
Penedes, Sp.
20% macabeo, 20% xarel-lo, chard, p noir, 15% parellada
creamy apple, honeycomb, lemon curd, brioche, crushed rock, dense, creamy, round
aged on lees 3.5 years
“La Grande Annee”
Bollinger
Champagne blend
2007
Champagne, Fr.
70% pinot noir, 30% champagne
peach, hazelnut, warm bread, deep, full-bodied, ripe and complex, elegant mousse, long finish
90% from grand cru vineyards, 10% premier cru
