Henriot Champagne Brut Rose

Introduction

This historic Maison was founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot. The 2012 ros is produced from 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay sourced from crus in the Montagne de Reims. In the words of Cellar Master, Alice Ttienne, Henriot Ros Millsim offers a direct, powerful and charismatic profile…The nose is characterized by smoky and woody notes together with notes of Mirabelle plums and spices. On the palate, these aromas are accompanied by a particularly perceptible structure with an elegant and melting touch of tannins. Producer Information Champagne Henriot is an independent, family-owned house in Champagne. The Brut Souverain is the house’s most important wine, both in terms of fame and production, and is made of roughly equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a smaller proportion of Pinot Meunier.The Henriot family control roughly 35 hectares (87 acres) of vineyards, scattered around the Valle de la Marne, Montagne de Reims and the Cte des Blancs. These provide around 20 percent of the company’s needs, with most of the remainder supplied by regular contract growers.Pinot Noir is selected mainly from the premier and grands cru vineyards on the northern slope of the Montagne de Reims, while the Chardonnay comes largely from the Cte des Blancs.