Rose Imperial
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, beef carpaccio, fresh red berries
✨ Technical Specifications
Moët & Chandon's Rosé Impérial is a spontaneous, radiant, and romantic expression of the house's signature style. Historically, Moët & Chandon has a long legacy of crafting rosé Champagnes, dating back to the late 18th century when Napoleon Bonaparte and his mother, Letizia, famously ordered bottles of pink Champagne from Jean-Rémy Moët. The Rosé Impérial is crafted to highlight the diversity and complementarity of Champagne's three main grape varieties. The blend is dominated by Pinot Noir, part of which is vinified as red wine to provide color, structure, and intense red-fruit character, supported by Pinot Meunier for roundness, and Chardonnay for elegance and acidity. It is aged for at least 21 months on its lees in the house's extensive chalk cellars in Épernay, followed by a short post-disgorgement resting period to achieve its characteristic lively, red-berry-forward profile with a subtle touch of peach and mint.
🍾 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 40-50%, Pinot Meunier 30-40%, Chardonnay 10-20%
🍷 ABV
12%