Veuve du Vernay Ice Rose NV (France)

Description

Floral, Off-dry, Raspberry

"Enticing aromas of red apple and cherry, a floral touch and fresh bread. Flavours of raspberry and cherry coat the palate with a soft mousse texture and fresh acid line. Balanced and ready to drink from purchase and through 2023" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, The Shout, Nov 2021

The nose sports fruity scents, with forward raspberry aromas. Well-balanced and fleshy, this beautiful Rosé shows on the palate the same fruity flavours as the nose does. Some acidulous notes on the finish give it a pleasant freshness. A really enticing wine.

Based in Beaune in Burgundy, Veuve du Vernay is made respecting the French tradition. The grapes come from vines which have been patiently cared for, with respect for the environment. When the grapes arrive at maturity, the vines are carefully harvested and the best grapes chosen. In the winery Veuve du Vernay's oenologist, Jean-Jacques Hochet, brings all of his know-how to each step of the wine preparation, following ancestral rituals. The process starts by the pressing the grapes obtain the base wine and then adding a small amount of sugar. But the true measure of this wine's success is Veuve du Vernay's secret recipe, which involves a mixture of sugar and ferment to help the process and to begin to form the bubbles. Several months of rest under the supervision of their Cellar Master, the wines develop all of their flavour and their bubbles. The search for perfection at each step guarantees an irreproachable quality and gives the Veuve du Vernay sparkling wines their unique character and the well-known aromatic complexity.