Collard-Picard, ADN, Rosé, Extra Brut, Champagne, France, NV

Overview of the Wine
Champagne Collard-Picard was founded in 1996, building on the savoir-faire passed down through the families of Olivier Collard and Caroline Picard.

With its address at 15 avenue de Champagne, Épernay, Maison Collard-Picard is run according to uncompromising standards in matters of quality. With diplomas in viticulture-oenology, Olivier and Caroline Collard-Picard farm 16 hectares.

Maison Collard-Picard draws its distinctive character from the history of two Champagne families which, since 1889, have farmed two noble terroirs: the Vallée de la Marne for the Collard branch and the Côte des Blancs for the Picard branch. You cannot be born into Champagne country without being imbued with the sap of its grapevines. For Maison Collard-Picard, this has seeped down through two centuries, from generation to generation. It expresses the ancestral know-how of artisans who have charted the course of a genuine passion. These are four generations, therefore, which - in the service of quality - have passed on, each to the next, the expertise involved in producing exceptional champagne.

Winemakers
Olivier Collard & Caroline Picard

Grape / Blend
92% Chardonnay & 8% Pinot Noir and Meunier

Origin
Champagne, France

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
This rosé made by blending method stands out for its delicate freshness, inherited from the dominant Chardonnay (92%) from the 2019 harvest that makes up its structure. The subtle addition of red wine made from Pinot Noir and Meunier (8%) from the 2017 harvest gives it a pale pink color and a touch of crisp red berries, withotu ever weighing down the whole. A perfectly balanced rosé, both indulgent and refreshing, perfect for moments of sharing and simple pleasure. 

Orangy hue with salmon-like tints. Very pleasant nose of ripe red berry fruits. The palate is very harmonious right from the attack with intense aromas of forest fruits and on the finish a citrus and orange peel tone. A very complete rosé Champagne.

92 Points - The Wine Palate
The NV Extra Brut Rosé is composed of 92% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Noir, and 4% Pinot Meunier. Pale salmon-pink colored, notes of rose petals, red delicious apples, and juicy pears jump from the glass, followed by hints of whipped cream and white pepper. The palate is tight-knit and apple-y with red berry accents and well-knit acidity, finishing on a peppery note.

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast
This pale rosé Champagne is soft with ripe red berry fruits mixed with citrus. Its fresh raspberry aroma and acidity has been softened by some bottle age. Drink the bottling now.

Product size: 750ml