Alexandra Rose
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed between 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, as its exceptional structure and complexity allow it to age magnificently.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, or seared langoustines.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Laurent-Perrier's Alexandra Rosé is a legendary prestige cuvée born from a father's love. In 1987, Bernard de Nonancourt, the visionary head of the house, secretly created this rare vintage rosé to present to his eldest daughter, Alexandra, on her wedding day. Unlike most rosé Champagnes made by blending still red and white wines, Alexandra Rosé is crafted using a highly unusual and demanding co-maceration technique. Pinot Noir grapes from prestigious Grand Cru villages like Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay are macerated, and during this process, Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs is integrated. This simultaneous maceration harmonizes the structural power of Pinot Noir (typically making up 80% of the blend) with the elegant freshness of Chardonnay (around 20%). The wine undergoes extensive cellar aging of at least a decade, resulting in a complex, copper-apricot hued masterpiece with notes of candied red fruits, orange peel, and dried white flowers.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1812 in the grand cru village of Tours-sur-Marne, Champagne, Laurent-Perrier is one of the world's most esteemed, family-controlled Champagne houses. Under the visionary leadership of Bernard de Nonancourt, who took the helm in 1948, the house pioneered a signature style defined by freshness, elegance, and purity, heavily emphasizing the Chardonnay grape. Laurent-Perrier is celebrated for its groundbreaking innovations, including the creation of the multi-vintage prestige cuvée Grand Siècle, the pioneering zero-dosage Ultra Brut, and the iconic, maceration-crafted Cuvée Rosé. Today, the house continues to champion sustainable viticulture and traditional craftsmanship, producing a diverse portfolio of world-class sparkling wines that epitomize French art de vivre.