R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Extra Brut Rose NV
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R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Extra Brut Rose NV

R.H. Coutier
$66.00

Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Vintage: NV
Type: Sparkling

This grower sparkling rosé combines sixty percent chardonnay with pinot noir from the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay. The Coutier family sources the fruit from plots managed sustainably on the chalky soils of the Montagne de Reims. Thirty percent of the blend matures in neutral French oak barrels to build natural structural balance. It undergoes traditional secondary bottle fermentation and ages on its fine lees for thirty months before a low-dosage disgorgement.

It pours a salmon color with a fine, persistent mousse, opening with clean aromatics of fresh red berries, gooseberries, and a hint of warm toast. A creamy yet linear mouthfeel pairs rich pinot noir fruit with a bracing line of chardonnay acidity. Savory notes of fresh pastry dough add depth across the textured center without introducing heavy weight. A clean thread of natural acidity runs through the mousse, keeping the profile fresh and.

Champagne R. H. Coutier is a small family estate in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, where the Coutier family has lived since 1619 and fifth-generation vigneron Antoine Coutier now leads the domaine. Although Ambonnay is famous for Pinot Noir, the family was the first in the village to plant Chardonnay, establishing a house style that joins Pinot's breadth with Chardonnay's lift and precision. The nine hectares sit on warm south- and southeast-facing slopes of clay over chalk, and the family is moving the vineyards toward organic farming. The Champagnes are vinous, generous and finely structured, balancing ripe fruit with the racy freshness of the Montagne de Reims.