12 Ans de Cave a Minima Rosé — NV
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Introduction
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WINERY: Champagne Gosset produces dynamic, textured cuvées that reflect their sourcing, primarily Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. By following a winemaking philosophy that minimizes inputs beyond what the grapes provide (e.g. no malolactic fermentation), the winery continues a family legacy of excellence that started in 1584, making it the oldest wine house in Champagne.
WINE: This Rosé primarily expresses the qualities of the red wines. To obtain the bright radiance of the chalk, the Chardonnays are selected from various crus in places where the chalk breaks through to the surface in the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. 12 years minimum aging in the cellars. The dosage is adjusted with precision to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.
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Vineyard Profile
- Vineyards: Ambonnay, Bouzy, Cumières, Louvois, Verzy
- Cultivation: Sustainable; Vegan
- Soil: Chalk
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Vinification
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This Rosé primarily expresses the qualities of the red wines. To obtain the bright radiance of the chalk, the Chardonnays are selected from various crus in places where the chalk breaks through to the surface in the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. 12 years minimum ageing in the cellars. The dosage is adjusted with precision to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.
- Malolactic: None
- Aging: 2010 - a minimum of 12 years on the lees
- Disgorged: 6 months in the cellar after disgorgement
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Technical Information
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DECODING DISGORGEMENT DATES: Lot numbers appear on each case, as well as lightly printed on the bottom of each bottle.
Lot numbers have seven digits: for example, from the Grand Rosé bottle above: L 508 2110.
• The first number refers to the year the wine was disgorged, in the case of the example, 2015.
• The next two digits refer to the week in the year, in the case above, the 8th week of the year, (February 2015).
• The final four numbers refer to the specific lot of the wine.
- Varietal Composition: 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir (including 8% vinified as a red wine)
- Alcohol: 12%
- RS: 4.5 g/L
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Tasting Notes
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Coppery hue with rose-gold highlights. Aromas of a typical fruity rosé Champagne with notes of strawberry jam and dried figs. As the wine warms up, a cocktail of spices emerges, including black pepper and hawthorn, accompanied by kirsch and burlat cherries. Fresh and lively on entry to the palate, with notes of cherry, and blood orange.
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Reviews
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12 Ans de Cave a minima Rosé — NV – Decanter – 94 Points
“The amber-golden colour of the wine is flecked with pink and the nose opens with notions of rosehip tisane and dried raspberry leaf. The palate is both super-creamy and brisk, testament to Gosset’s non-malolactic style. Interchanging notions of sourdough and salty shortbread denote the long ageing. While fruit has receded, there is a certain Pinot-driven generosity and ample juiciness. The palate remains absolutely fresh and poised with a very fine mousse and a textural richness that speaks of profound chalk. This has all the makings of a gastronomic Champagne.”
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12 Ans de Cave a Minima Rosé — NV – Wine Spectator – 94 Points
"A vibrant rosé Champagne, with firm, well-honed acidity deftly wrapped in a smooth texture and rich notes of marzipan, dried white cherry, blood orange peel and salted Marcona almond. Reveals hints of ground ginger, lemon thyme and wet chalk, with a long, lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay."
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12 Ans de Cave a Minima Rosé — NV – Decanter – 94 Points
The amber-golden colour of the wine is flecked with pink and the nose opens with notions of rosehip tisane and dried raspberry leaf. The palate is both super-creamy and brisk, testament to Gosset’s non-malolactic style. Interchanging notions of sourdough and salty shortbread denote the long ageing. While fruit has receded, there is a certain Pinot-driven generosity and ample juiciness. The palate remains absolutely fresh and poised with a very fine mousse and a textural richness that speaks of profound chalk. This has all the makings of a gastronomic Champagne.