The Pol Roger Champagne Rosé always appears as vintage, meaning it is only produced from wines from one vintage. This only happens in the best years, when the harvest reaches a high level of maturity and a good balance can be achieved without having to balance the taste with older reserve wines.
The exciting thing is the way this rosé champagne is made. The base wine is the same assemblage as the white Brut Vintage, i.e. 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, but 15% Pinot Noir red wine from crus from the Montagne de Reims is added to this before bottle fermentation into the sparkling wine, which creates the rosé color.
The 2018 vintage was warm and the harvest was one of the earliest ever.
The Pol Roger Vintage Rosé has a delicate salmon-colored tint with slightly golden reflections. The perlage is fine and persistent. Its scent is reminiscent of ripe berries such as raspberries, red and black currants, plus a subtle exoticism in the background that is reminiscent of mango, and floral notes are also noticeable. On the palate it is fine and powerful at the same time, its invigorating freshness and dance-like elegance are impressive. It can be drunk with great pleasure when it is released, but will also develop positively in the bottle for many years or decades.
