If the debate still rages on who invented champagne (the legend which attributes paternity to Dom Pérignon is more and more fragile as we dig into the subject), the invention of rosé champagne is when it comes to it. well defined. It dates back to 1764 and we owe it to the Ruinart house. Initially, it is what we call 'the eye of partridge', a cuvée made with a short maceration of Pinot Noir. The color and the extraction are very complicated to master. In 1818, it was up to a woman, Mademoiselle Ponsardin, who saw a revolutionary and brilliant idea: to mix 15% red wine with the white wine used to make Champagne. At the time, she ran the Cliquot house, which belonged to her deceased husband. Champagne is the only region in France where the assembly of red wine and white wine is authorized to make rosé.It represents around 20% of production, with increasing demand.
Rosé Champagne
2021-06-22T16:11:02.044Z
If the debate still rages on who invented champagne (the legend which attributes paternity to Dom Pérignon is more and more fragile as we dig into the subject), the invention of rosé champagne is when it comes to it. well defined. It dates back to 1764 and we owe it to the Ruinart house. Initially, it is what we call 'the eye of partridge', a cuvée made with a short maceration of Pinot Noir. The color and the extraction are very complicated to master. In 1818, it was up to a woman, Mademoiselle Ponsardin, who saw a revolutionary and brilliant idea: to mix 15% red wine with the white wine used to make Champagne. At the time, she ran the Cliquot house, which belonged to her deceased husband. & Nbsp;Champagne is the only region in France where the assembly of red wine and white wine is authorized to make rosé. It represents around 20% of production, with increasing demand.
Source: europe1