Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé (75cl, 12.5%)

A non-vintage rosé Champagne from Épernay, France, bottled at 12.5% ABV. The cuvée is built on 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Meunier, with still red wine blended in for its salmon-pink hue. It is assembled from roughly 50 different vins clairs and rests a minimum of three years in the house's cellars before receiving a light dosage of 8 to 11 grams per litre. The expression traces its lineage to the Blason de France prestige cuvées introduced in 1955. The nose shows ripe strawberry, red raspberry, blood orange peel, pink ginger, subtle smokiness, honeyed undertone and earthiness. The palate brings freshly crushed strawberry, kumquat, raspberry and pastry cream on a fine mousse, finishing long with citrus pith, crushed stone and ginger spice.