Delamotte Rose 750mL

Delamotte Rosé is a non-vintage rosé Champagne from the Le Mesnil-sur-Oger house that is sister to Salon. Unusually for a rosé, it is mostly Chardonnay, which keeps it pale, fine and fresh.

About This Champagne

The wine is about 88% Chardonnay from the grand cru villages of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize and Oger. Around 12% Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Tours-sur-Marne is vinified as red wine and blended in for colour and fruit. That makes it a blended rosé, not a saignée. It gets a moderate dosage and, like the rest of the range, longer ageing on the lees than the legal minimum. The result is pale salmon in colour, with gentle red berries on a Chardonnay frame.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Wild strawberry, raspberry and cherry, with lemon zest and a touch of pastry.
• Palate: Fresh and balanced, with creamy bubbles, red berry fruit and a clean citrus line.
• Finish: Dry, fine and lightly chalky.

Serving & Food

Serve cold, around 8 to 10°C, and drink within a couple of years. The light red fruit goes well with tuna or salmon sashimi, beef carpaccio or a simple strawberry tart.

How to Enjoy

Summer lunches and aperitifs, especially for guests who find most rosé Champagne too heavy.

Product Details

About the Maison

Delamotte was founded in Reims in 1760 by François Delamotte, a vineyard owner, which makes it one of the oldest houses in Champagne. In 1927 Marie-Louise de Nonancourt moved the house to Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a grand cru village in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, and Chardonnay has led the style ever since.

In 1988 Delamotte became part of the Laurent-Perrier group, the same year the group bought its neighbour, Champagne Salon. The two are sister houses in Le Mesnil, and Didier Depond has run both since 1997. Delamotte keeps its range small: a Brut, a Blanc de Blancs, a vintage Blanc de Blancs and a Rosé, all given longer lees ageing than the legal minimum.