New Stocks. Price £150.00. Tasting Notes: Salmon-pink in colour. The nose is precise and very crisp with a lasting impression of freshness, it has hints of soft red fruits, such as strawberries, redcurrants, raspberries and black cherries. Intensely fruity flavours begin clean and well-defined upon entry, the wine then opens up to provide a melange of flavours consisting of fresh strawberries, raspberries and wild cherries. It has great length and is rounded and supple on the finish. Laurent Perrier is famous for its highly expressive bouquet, which stems from the very careful preservation of the grape’s natural fresh red fruit aromas. It is one of the rare rose champagnes to be made using the maceration (skin contact) technique, which gives it the extraordinary depth and freshness that has made it the benchmark for rose champagne around the world. Serve between 8°C and 10°C. Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir. Blended from ten different crus or villages considered to be among the finest villages in Champagne, including Ambonnay, Bouzy, Louvois and Tours-sur-Marne. Pairing with food: Laurent Perrier makes a delicious aperitif. It pairs very well with charcuterie and poultry, and is an extraordinary match for red fruit desserts. The more daring will try it with Asian cuisine. Background Information: Revered by wine-lovers for its flavours and by aesthetes for the beauty of its 17th century-style bottle, the Cuvee Rose Brut is one of the stars in the Laurent Perrier range. Meticulous sorting of the grape bunches and controlled maceration help extract the colour and reveal the full aromatic richness of the pinot noir grapes. Part of the winery at Laurent Perrier has been specially designed to perfectly control the maceration phase. Unlike most rose champagnes, the basis of Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut is obtained by drawing the juice from black grapes in the vat, not only by blending red and white wines. It is cellared for at least four years, but cellaring may be adapted to preserve the fresh red fruit aromas. Founded in 1812, Laurent Perrier has been avant-garde in creating unique and elegant Champagnes for nearly two hundred years making it one of the world’s most esteemed Champagne brands, and also the largest family-owned brand. “Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut has a rich colour, good depth of raspberry fruit, dry finish and a violetty, floral hint. Comes in a chic pink box” Susy Atkins, Sunday Telegraph: Stella Magazine, 8 February 2009