Champagne Alfred Gratien - Brut Rosé
15/20
RVF
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
91/100
Robert Parker
"Based on the 2014 vintage, the Brut Rosé is similar to the Brut Classique blend, but with 12% red wine added and a slightly higher percentage of Chardonnay. The wine has a pale pink color and offers a very delicate bouquet of subtle red fruit and floral aromas. On the palate, it is pure, fresh, and very invigorating, with citrus notes in an energetic finish.” (Wine Advocate 2018 – Robert Parker)
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Eye
A pale pink color with subtle coppery highlights. Very fine, pearly, and persistent effervescence.
Nose
Delicate and subtle, with nuanced notes of spring flowers—lilac, lily of the valley, and cornflowers—and fruity notes of apricot. Hints of rose water and grapefruit.
Palate
A gentle, caressing attack, with a beautiful balance between aromatic intensity and freshness, featuring notes of strawberries and cream and biscuit. A lovely, pure, and lively finish.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink starting at
2019
Drink before
2022
Food and Wine Pairings
It pairs very well with smoked fish (salmon, trout, etc.), sautéed mushrooms, and desserts with red berries...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Small in vineyard area (less than 2 hectares) but great in quality, this unassuming producer—owned by the same owners as Gratien-Meyer (Crémant de Loire)—has the appealing character of a sure bet. Winemaking takes place exclusively in barrels, and malolactic fermentation is halted to preserve the wines’ extra liveliness. This is the quintessential connoisseur’s champagne. At Alfred Gratien, the vintage cuvée is always older than the year of the “Paradis” prestige cuvée: 2004 versus 2008. Both are magnificent, and the 2004—winey and intense—is actually still very young, but one must tip one’s hat to the 2008 “Paradis,” which will go down in history. The 2007 “Paradis” rosé also shines!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A house founded in 1864 by Alfred Gratien, acquired in 2000 by the German group Henkell & Co, which has brought together numerous European sparkling wine brands. It has retained its cellar master, Nicolas Jaeger—the fourth of his name to work for the brand—who upholds its traditions (no malolactic fermentation; aging of the base wines in reused Champagne barrels).
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2018 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Based on the 2014 vintage, the Brut Rosé is similar to the Brut Classique blend, but with 12% red wine added and a slightly higher percentage of Chardonnay. The wine has a pale pink color and offers a very delicate bouquet of subtle red fruit and floral aromas. On the palate, it is pure, fresh, and very invigorating, with citrus notes in an energetic finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Rated Estate (2019 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the excellence of French wine production.)
About the wine:
Nice texture; a wine with lovely bitter notes on the finish.
About the estate:
This low-key house, which continues to age its “vins clairs” in barrels—producing dynamic and complex, predominantly Chardonnay-based champagnes—has been owned since 2000, like its parent company Gratien-Meyer in Saumur, by a major sparkling wine group based in Wiesbaden, Germany. In historic buildings in the center of Épernay, cellar master Nicolas Jaeger—who took over from his father and grandfather—refines an artisanal method of champagne production that has been gradually streamlined but remains limited in volume. Almost all of its grapes are sourced from within a 40-kilometer radius of Épernay, producing champagnes that soften and add complexity to their naturally high acidity (since malolactic fermentation is blocked) through barrel aging. Vintage wines are aged in the cellar under cork. The proportion of Meunier has decreased in recent blends in favor of Pinot Noir.
Customer Rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. DITORIA T. Published on March 10, 2016
An alluring champagne. A beautiful balance between the aroma and freshness of red berries, particularly raspberries. A lovely, elegant cuvée.
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Review by Mr. PHILIPPE R. Published on June 5, 2019
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Review by Ms. CORALIE D. Published on August 26, 2017
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