Duval-Leroy : Femme de Champagne Rosé de Saignée 2008
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 27 March 2025
DeliveryFree Home delivery for orders exceeding € 300
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Description
Characteristics and tasting advice for Duval-Leroy's Femme de Champagne Rosé de Saignée Grand Cru 2008
Tasting
Color
This champagne has a deep and dense pink color.
Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals elegant notes of grenadine and wild strawberries, offering a fruity expression of great finesse.
Palate
On the palate, this champagne reveals a beautiful vinous strength and an impressive structure. The very fine bubbles give a delicate and refined texture. The finish is tasty and fruity.
Food and wine pairings
This rosé champagne pairs perfectly with veal carpaccio or Chaource cheese. To finish on a sweet note, it will ideally accompany a red fruit sabayon with champagne.
Service and aging
The Femme de Champagne Rosé de Saignée 2008 is ideally tasted between 8°C and 10°C to appreciate all its aromatic complexity.
Other characteristics
This champagne has a dosage of 3 g/l and also stands out for its significantly reduced sulphite content, corresponding to about a third of the maximum allowed threshold.
An exceptional vintage champagne combining richness and freshness
The property
Located at the tip of the Côte des Blancs in Champagne, the Maison Duval-Leroy has made it a point of honor to respect its 3 core values since its creation in 1859: protect, perfect and transmit. Highly committed to the environment, Maison Duval-Leroy offers champagnes that fully express their terroir. Elegance, minerality and brightness define the champagnes of Maison Duval-Leroy, recognized for their great aromatic complexity and structure.
The vineyard
This exceptional champagne is made from grapes exclusively from the Grand Cru of Bouzy, located on the Montagne de Reims. The family vines, aged 35 to 45 years, are planted on this remarkable terroir, known for its ability to produce high quality pinot noirs.
The vintage
2008 stands out as an exceptional vintage in Champagne, marked by great richness and remarkable freshness, giving birth to bottles of rare depth and complexity.
Vinification and aging
The Femme de Champagne Rosé de Saignée 2008 is born from a short maceration of pinot noirs, preceded by meticulous sorting and precise destemming of the bunches. The malolactic fermentation is fully carried out, while the clarification takes place naturally, without any animal or vegetable fining.
Blend
Pinot noir (100%)
