{"id":3024,"date":"2023-02-11T15:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/?p=3024"},"modified":"2023-08-17T20:02:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T20:02:18","slug":"top-ten-rose-valentine-fizz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/top-ten-rose-valentine-fizz\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP TEN ROSE VALENTINE FIZZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rose Murray Brown MW\u00a0 \u00a0 Published in The Scotsman 11 February 2023<\/h3>\n

My pick of my Top Ten rose sparkling wines on our shelves to serve up on Valentine\u2019s Day next week:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROSE SPARKLING WINE<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Italy: PROSECCO ROSE 2020<\/strong>
\n\u00a310 Marks & Spencer<\/em>
\nThis scored highest amongst the supermarket own label Prosecco Rose we tasted \u2013 our tasters loved its subtle fragrance, silky soft palate, bright raspberry fruits and sleek elegant finish.\u00a0 Like all pink Prosecco it is made from Glera and Pinot Noir \u2013 with a moderate 11% alcohol.<\/p>\n

Italy: LE COLTURE PROSECCO ROSE BRUT 2020<\/strong>
\n\u00a313.95 Corney & Barrow; \u00a314 Hic Winemerchants<\/em>
\nOne of the best pink Proseccos on the market at this price made by the famous Ruggeri family who grow Glera and Pinot Noir vines on terraces\u2013 all worked by hand in Valdobbiadene the heartland of classic Prosecco.\u00a0 Subtle pink fizz with hints of rosewater scents and bright red fruit flavours.<\/p>\n

South Africa: GRAHAM BECK ROSE BRUT NV<\/strong>
\n\u00a314.99 Majestic Wine; \u00a316 Ocado; \u00a316.99 Luvians; Fountainhall Wines<\/em>
\nGraham Beck is a legend in the Cap Classique world, considering the volume produced this traditional method fizz is sheer class for the price \u2013 and better quality than their standard white fizz.\u00a0 Blend of 48% Pinot Noir and 52% Chardonnay are handpicked from Beck\u2019s own estates in Robertson, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch with long lees time.\u00a0 Subtle yeasty notes, creamy palate, crushed berry fruits and lively acidity.<\/p>\n

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England: EVERFLYHT ROSE DE SAIGNEE 2019 ***STAR BUY***<\/strong>
\n\u00a340 Grape Britannia; Finest Bubble<\/em>
\nEverflyht is a new name on the English wine scene based in the South Downs.\u00a0 This is their first impressive rose cuvee \u2013 deliciously smoky biscuity red fruited Pinot Noir\/Pinot Meunier vintage blend with colour from skin contact (saignee).\u00a0 Loved its lively mousse and complex flavours.<\/p>\n

Chile: ESTELADO TRADITIONAL METHOD PAIS NV<\/strong>
\n\u00a312.75 Fareham Wine Cellar; Roberts & Speight; The Drink Shop<\/em>
\nPais grape was the first variety planted in Chile back in C16, also known as the Mission grape.\u00a0 Spurned for decades in favour of French grapes, it is now enjoying a revival.\u00a0 Legendary winemaker Miguel Torres who was one of the first international wineries to invest in Chile created the first traditional method Pais: lovely bright raspberry fruits, silky, soft and good value.<\/p>\n

England: CAMEL VALLEY PINOT NOIR BRUT ROSE 2019<\/strong>
\n\u00a331.99 reduced from \u00a335.99 at Waitrose until 14 February<\/em>
\nA multi-awarded Cornish gem from the Lindo family near Bodmin moor\u00a0(vineyard pictured above).\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>This Champagne-method fizz is pale, delicate with lovely strawberry scents \u2013 this has creamy softness and integrated ripe acidity \u2013 would suit those who find English wines too acidic.<\/p>\n

ROSE CHAMPAGNE<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

THE SOCIETY\u2019S CHAMPAGNE ROSE NV\u00a0 ***STAR BUY***<\/strong>
\n\u00a339.50 The Wine Society<\/em>
\nThis scored high in our tasting for its sheer intensity of fruit \u2013 it really is bursting with very ripe strawberry aromas and flavours with rich creamy depth.\u00a0 A skilful blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier by winemaker Champagne Alfred Gratien\u2019s winemaker Nicolas Jaeger.<\/p>\n

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CHAMPAGNE PALMER ROSE SOLERA NV<\/strong>
\n\u00a345 North South Wines; Champagne Direct<\/em>
\nFrom the impressive Palmer co-operative, whose members have significant holdings in Montagne de Reims area of Champagne.\u00a0 The Palmer name is thought to have been inspired by Huntly and Palmer biscuits.\u00a0 \u2018Solera\u2019 refers to the perpetual reserve of Pinot Noir which has matured for several decades \u2013 8% of which is added at the blending stage to give it its hint of colour, wonderful fruit and spicy depth with three years on lees adding creamy depth.<\/p>\n

CHAMPAGNE BILLECART SALMON BRUT ROSE NV<\/strong>
\n\u00a359.99 Luvians<\/em>
\nThis Mareuil-sur-Ay based Champagne house is for those who like really pure bright fruits \u2013 their light subtle rose is legendary.\u00a0 One of this house\u2019s techniques is do double cold settling of the must prior to fermentation which gives clean vibrant fruits; this is an entrancing fresh berried fruit blend of 40% Chardonnay with equal amounts of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.<\/p>\n

CHAMPAGNE LARMANDIER BERNIER ROSE DE SAIGNEE 1ER CRU EXTRA BRUT NV<\/strong>
\n\u00a373 Woodwinters<\/em>
\nFor those who love 100% Pinot Noir fizz, this shows Pierre Larmandier\u2019s very minerally style and pure ripe fruits which derive from late picking biodynamically-grown fruit.\u00a0 This savoury earthy rose is made by the maceration method from old vines near Vertus village where this family Champagne house are based in southern Cote des Blancs.<\/p>\n

Join Rose\u2019s Champagne v Sparkling Wine Tasting on Thursday 20 July at The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh www.rosemurraybrown.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1929,1944,1942,1933,1937,1936,1969],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3024"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3024"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3073,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3024\/revisions\/3073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemurraybrown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}