Moët & Chandon : Grand Vintage Rosé 2012

The maturity of a delicate and refined grand rosé champagne

The property

The Champagne Moët & Chandon House was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, a visionary wine merchant, who quickly made it a reference among European courts. A few years later, his grandson, Jean-Rémy Moët, developed the aura of the house internationally.

Jean-Rémy Moët notably created the emblematic cuvée of the house, the Moët Imperial, in honor of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who visited the estate several times and allegedly invented with his troops the gesture of sabering Moët & Chandon champagne bottles to celebrate a victory.

Owned by the LVMH group since 1987, the house produces, from a rigorous selection of its Champagne terroirs, singular cuvées recognized beyond borders for their quality and seductive personality.

The wine

The Grand Vintage Rosé champagne from Moët & Chandon House is only produced in great years. This Champagne wine is the symbol of the spirit that presides over the creation of each Grand Vintage Moët & Chandon. It is the result of a personal interpretation of the composition of the year, being made from a rigorous selection of the wines of the year, allowing to obtain champagnes that stand out for their uniqueness, complexity and aging potential.

The 43rd rosé vintage in the history of the house, this Grand Vintage Rosé 2012 from Moët & Chandon offers a unique interpretation of this great vintage in Champagne.

The vintage

Qualified as a "Champagne miracle", the year 2012 will have marked memories in Champagne. After various climatic hazards that severely tested the vineyard, the magnificent month of August announced harvests beyond expectations with sweet grapes, beautiful acidities and good phenolic potential. These indicators left no doubt about the presage of the birth of a very great year similar to the vintages 1966, 1989 or 2002.

Vinification and aging

This cuvée has undergone a minimum of 5 years aging in the cellars of Moët & Chandon House. The aging time after disgorging this 2012 vintage champagne is 6 months and its dosage is 5 g/liter.

Blend

Pinot noir (42% including 13% red wine), chardonnay (35%) and pinot meunier (23%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Grand Vintage Rosé 2012 from Moët & Chandon

Tasting

Color
The color is a beautiful coral pink, shimmering with orange reflections highlighting the finesse and persistence of the bubble cord.

Nose
Brilliant with freshness, the nose opens on tangy notes of grapefruit and blood orange. The notes of small red fruits then punctuate the bouquet by revealing scents of wild strawberry and rhubarb.

Palate
With softness, the palate unfolds a delicate material endowed with an aerial lightness before revealing a more assertive personality while notes of summer fruits evoking the plum thrill the palate. Having reached perfect maturity, the Grand Vintage Rosé 2012 from Moët & Chandon reveals all its complexity and charming personality.