Goutorbe Bouillot

Ru des Charmes | Bottle 75cl

Description

The Le Ru des Charmes cuvée from Goutorbe Bouillot is a rosé champagne with very expressive red fruit aromas.

A blend of Pinot Meunier (70%), Pinot Noir (15%) and Chardonnay (15%), this cuvée highlights the richness and maturity of the grapes grown on the slopes of the Marne Valley, particularly in the village of Damery.

To this blend is added around 7% red Meunier wine made from grapes grown on an old hillside vineyard with a south-facing aspect and a small stream running alongside it. This plot produces a highly aromatic red wine which, when blended with Meunier from the Marne Valley, results in a seductive and warm rosé champagne.

Ru des Charmes is a delicate blend of wines from the current year and a perpetual reserve, one-third of which was started in 2000, and therefore red wines made from Pinot Meuniers. This carefully balanced selection allows the cuvée to evolve on a fine line between the richness and density of the perpetual reserve, the youthfulness of the base year, and the fruitiness of the red wine. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out in order to maintain high tension.

After bottling, the wine rests in the cellars of the house. Its dosage of 8g/L (Brut) adds generosity.

The Le Ru des Charmes cuvée from Goutorbe Bouillot has a soft pink color, enhanced by a string of fine bubbles.

The nose offers aromas of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries) and white fruits (pear, peach).

The palate is full, starting with a rounded attack and gently lingering to a round, generous finish with notes of cherry.