Charles De Fère Cuvée Jean-Louis Brut Rosé vin mousseux NV
Whew, that's a lot of words to describe a sparkling wine, but it seems like the French have a fondness for elaboration at times....
We like a tasty Brut Rosé in certain situations, and sometimes just because. They usually are a bit softer, and have more flavor than a white grape based bubbly. The website doesn't say which grapes are used for this Non Vintage sparkling wine, but I would say Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier for the color, and Chardonnay for balance.
This wine isn't produced in the Champagne appellation, and as such can't legally say "Champagne" on the label. But they can use "traditional method" or vin mousseux to indicate sparkling wine made outside of Champagne.
This wine is in the powerbuy section of the West Lebanon Liquor outlet store, and some of the other NH outlets. At a purchase price of $6.99 per bottle I figured "why not", and I'm glad I did.
This opens with notes of strawberry, watermelon, and other red fruit notes in the nose, the palate tastes of strawberries, raspberries, along with a hint of white grapefruit. The bubbles are surprisingly fine for a sparkling wine at this price, but then again it's made in France and they do know a thing or two about making wine.
Day 2 the red fruit flavors become a bit more complex, and the nose picks up an additional note of melon, and raspberry. There's a hint of sweetness on the tongue when first sipped, but it finishes dry without being tart. This wine drinks well above the price point, and would be nice to serve around the holidays, or perhaps on any weeknight when it's been a trying day and you need something nice to remind you that life is not all about work....
You could enjoy this wine before a meal, something to start the evening as an apero. Or serve it with steamed lobster and a side of drawn butter (my preference) I believe that it could also be enjoyed at the end of the meal with chocolate dipped strawberries, or a fruit salad that had a splash of Kirsch in it....
Go try a bottle of this bubbly, I think you'll find it a great deal.... and they'll think you spent a lot more on it....
Cheers!
Ed
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