VILMART BT RUBIS ROSE
From one of Champagne’s true cult producers, Vilmart’s Rubis Rosé is simply a joyous Champagne that will
appeal as much to the novice as it will to the die-hard Champagne geek. It is a vinous blend of 90% Pinot Noir and
10% Chardonnay from the domaine’s vineyards in the Montagne de Reims village of Rilly-la-Montagne and Villes-
Allerand. Proprietor Laurent Champs always avoids malolactic fermentation in order to retain structure and finesse.
To add a bit of roundness and spice, Laurent “raised” the base wines for this rose in large oak foudres for ten months
before bottling. Champagne critic Peter Leim of
The Champagne Guide paints the finished picture well: “It’s creamy
and luscious, displaying pungent flavors of rhubarb, strawberry and cranberry along with underlying hints of sweet
herbs and peppery spice. Drinking superbly well now, it combines a serious, vinous character with sheer delicious
slurpability.” Note that our low Special Purchase Price is limited to stock on hand.
