Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Gosset |
Label Name: | Celebris Rose Brut |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Champagne (Grands Crus: Bouzy, Ambonnay, Avize, Aÿ; Premiers Crus: Cuis, Cumières, Vertus, Trépail, Villers‑Marmery). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12% |
Grape(s): | 72% Chardonnay, 28% Pinot Noir (≈8% vinified as still red wine). |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 6-8°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected professional scores: Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94; Wine Spectator 94; Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 94; Jeb Dunnuck 95; Falstaff 98
Tasting Note
Luminous copper-rose, with strawberry jam, black pepper and menthol, summer stone fruits (peach, nectarine), ripe black cherry and blood-orange freshness; saline, mineral finish and creamy mousse.
Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roasted/poached lobster, roasted poultry, lamb chops, porcini mushroom dishes; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, grilled prawns, delicate Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes, Peking duck.
Production Method
Traditional méthode champenoise; small percentage of still red added for colour; stainless-steel vinification, malolactic performed, long lees ageing (≈12+ years), dosage ~6.5 g/L.
Vineyard Info
Maison Gosset, founded 1584, produces Celebris as its prestige vintage cuvée (launched 1988) from top Grand and Premier Cru sites.