Champagne Palmer & Co. 'Solera' Rose Champagne

Winemaker Notes: The palate for this Champagne offers flavors of wile strawberries, with hints of red and black currants, vanilla and spice. Fresh and full-bodied, with fine tannins and elegant fruits.

Serve chilled. Excellent as an aperitif. Paris well with finely sliced Bellota ham, smoked salmon, chicken and spring vegetable samosas, grilled red mullet, assorted cheese and red berry fruit zabaglione.

Blend: 42% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier, 8% Solera of Pinot Noir.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


James Suckling - "Very dry and flavorful with dried strawberries, flowers, and dried roses. Medium-bodied with a dryness and complexity. It’s tight and focused with phenolic tension and intricacy. Tight and very long. Minerally. Chalky. Exciting."


Decanter - "With aromas of red berries, spring flowers, pastry, smoke and strawberry/raspberry hints, the Rosé Solera from Palmer & Co has a dynamic palate with a fine bead of bubbles energising its vinous, almost full-bodied texture."


Wine & Spirits - "This wine gains its color from a solera of pinot noir, representing eight percent of the blend; reserve wines account for another third. The pale pink color implies the wine’s delicacy, but not its layers of complexity. It layers notes of ginger, strawberries and roses over red currants, lasting on a savory, lacy intensity. Ready to enjoy."


Wilfred Wong - "The Champagne Palmer & Co. Rosé Solera is a most unusual Champagne in which the cuvée is enriched with 30-year-old solera of red wines vinified in oak barrels. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of wild strawberries, cherries, sandalwood, and savory spices. Enjoy its palate staying power with pan-seared scallops wrapped with thick sliced bacon."


Wine Spectator - "Dry and satiny on the palate, this offers up-front notes of white raspberry, delicate herbs, fleur de sel and orange peel that are more subtle through to the finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Drink now."