JM Gobillard & Fils Brut Rose Champagne

Winemaker Notes:  The Gobillard Brut Rosé Champagne is composed of 35% Pinot Noir, 35% Meunier and 30% Chardonnay, all sourced from estate grown fruit in the 1er cru village of Hautvillers, the village where Dom Perignon made Champagne famous with his talent for managing and blending vineyards, and one can still visit his tomb here. This Champagne gets its color from 10% of red wine that is added to the blend before bottling. The care with which the red wine is made is what makes this rosé special. I love the fresh devon cream and frais du bois strawberry character of this wine, as well as the pastry crust like toast quality. While this round Champagne will be great on its own, it will pair well with early summer salmon on the grill and has enough chalky refreshment to pair with most finger foods.