Grand Vintage Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared duck breast, grilled wild salmon, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Moët & Chandon's Grand Vintage Rosé is a singular, subjective expression of a single year's harvest, a tradition of vintage expression that the house pioneered in 1842. Unlike the consistent flagship non-vintage blends, each Grand Vintage Rosé is a unique creation of the Chef de Cave, crafted only in years of exceptional quality. The blend is anchored by Pinot Noir—a portion of which is vinified as still red wine to impart its brilliant coppery-pink hue, structural depth, and intense red-berry character—alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Aged for a minimum of seven years in the historic labyrinth of chalk cellars in Épernay, this Champagne develops a sophisticated complexity, balancing vibrant freshness with mature notes of brioche, wild strawberries, and delicate spices. It represents a superb marriage of power, precision, and elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1743 by Claude Moët, Moët & Chandon stands as Champagne's quintessential global ambassador. Anchored along the prestigious Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, the maison commands approximately 1,190 hectares of prime estate vineyards spanning the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne, supplemented by an extensive network of grower partnerships. Viticulture emphasizes sustainability through certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC) protocols, eliminating chemical herbicides. Underground, 28 kilometers of historic chalk crayères provide the microclimatic stability required for extended lees maturation. Guided by longtime Chef de Cave Benoît Gouez, the winemaking philosophy prioritizes bright fruit purity, seductive palates, and elegant maturity through temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and malolactic fermentation. The portfolio spans the ubiquitous benchmark Moët Impérial to the terroir-driven Grand Vintage expressions and multi-vintage prestige assemblages like Collection Impériale, epitomizing grand-scale precision and classical Champagne typicity.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
🍷 ABV
12.5%