Roebuck Estates Rose de Noir

We were very pleasantly surprised by the depth of this rose English sparkling. While some producers in England will tend to fall back on Chardonnay, even for their rose sparkling wines, this Rose de Noir comes entirely from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

Crafted from handpicked Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes grown at their beautiful Sussex vineyards, the Rosé de Noirs is vibrant and expressive with delightful notes of ripe strawberries, pink grapefruit and white peach, lifted by a hint of dried rose petals.

Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes were gently whole bunch pressed and partially fermented in old Burgundian barrels followed by a generous period of lees ageing in bottle for a minimum of 36 months. A splash of Pinot Précoce was added as a still red wine at disgorgement imparting a pretty rose-pink tone and attractive red berry notes on this wine.