Bouvet-Ladubay Rosé

According to Kobrand:

"Bouvet-Ladubay, founded in 1851, is the second-oldest sparkling-wine producing establishment in the Saumurois, forty years the junior of its predecessor."

Saumur is in the central Loire Valley - more specifically, it's part of a region called Anjou-Saumur.  FYI, nearly all red/rosé wines from Anjou-Saumur are made from Cabernet Franc (some are blended with a white grape called Groslot).

Bouvet-Ladubay Rosé Excellence is a sparkling wine, which the French refer to as Vin Mousseaux.  This term is assigned to sparkling wines made outside of Champagne in the traditional method (methode traditionelle).

The Skinny
Bouvet-Ladubay Rosé Excellence NV ($14)

• From Saumur, Anjou-Saumur in the Loire Valley of France
• Pink-copper color with steady, medium-sized bubbles
• Scents of red raspberry, pear cider, and rose hips
• Full-bodied in the mouth.  Fairly well-balanced, but noticeable alcohol content.  Flavors of red, tangy fruits - cranberry, red plums
• Overall a fine, pink bubbly

***.5 (3.5 stars out of 5)

A fine aperitif.  Also great with gravalox, smoked chicken salad, or grilled brats!

Comments

[jens rosenkrantz]

As I love dry Rose's, I will find this one somewhere!

[Beau]

I do as well. It seems a good, dry sparkling rosés are few & far between. If you find it, let me know what you think.

Cheers!

Beau

[Pune Cuisines]

This brilliant coral sparkling rosé is dry, crisp and aromatic with ripe, succulent red berry flavors is really soothing in monsoon weather....

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I would really love to have a meal like this. Sparkling wine and smoked chicken. Perfect.

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