Dom Ruinart Rosé
A rosé made up of 85 percent chardonnay, which is highly unusual for this color. Pomegranate, blood orange and violet, carried by a white grape rather than pinot noir.
A rosé on a white base
Most rosé champagnes are built around pinot noir, the black grape that provides color, fruit and weight. Dom Ruinart Rosé reverses that ratio: 85 percent chardonnay to 15 percent pinot noir, with 18 percent of the blend added as red still wine to give it color. For a rosé, such a high proportion of white grapes is exceptionally unusual, and it is the most pronounced expression of what this house does with chardonnay.
In the glass, it delivers a rosé that is deep in color but not heavy in flavor. The red fruit is there, but it is carried by the tension and straight line of chardonnay rather than the roundness of pinot noir. Like Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, this is a vintage champagne, such as the 2009 vintage currently being served, not a non-vintage blend.
In brief
Pomegranate, blood orange and violet
Intensely aromatic
Pomegranate and blood orange take the lead, with rose and violet around them. More floral than most rosés, and far more expressive than its color suggests.
Deep yet tense
Tropical fruit lies beneath the red fruit. The color and fruit bring depth, while the high proportion of chardonnay underneath brings tension.
Sensually elegant
The house itself describes the style as sensually elegant, and that sums it up: long, soft yet crisp, without the fruit lingering.
Tasting profile of Dom Ruinart Rosé served on its own. Vintages vary; the floral notes of rose and violet are its signature.
When to open this bottle
A prestige bottle calls for a moment when people will really take the time to appreciate it. Serve at 8 to 10 degrees, fill to about halfway, and keep the bottle in a cooler beside the table.
From aperitif to dessert
The house describes this rosé as suitable from aperitif to dessert. So one bottle can last the whole evening; expect about five 12 cl glasses and pour a fresh glass each time.
Glass: generous bowl →With refined starters
Pour 10 cl into a large wine glass alongside a light starter. The rose and violet need air, and in a narrow glass those are exactly the aromas that get left behind.
Wine glasses →Don't mix
This bottle is meant to be enjoyed on its own. If you do want to make a cocktail, use a simple brut for that and set this one aside; its red fruit is too delicate to disappear under crème de cassis or juice.
Go to the R de Ruinart →Cocktails that call for a different bottle
This champagne is best served on its own. The classics below are still worth trying, but call for a simpler brut: the liqueur, bitters, or juice determine the flavor anyway.
Pink cocktails
Everything pink that goes into the glass. A regular rosé brut is the obvious choice here.
Mimosa
Orange juice and bubbles in equal parts. Blood orange juice gives it a deeper color.
Negroni Sbagliato
Campari and red vermouth, topped up with bubbles instead of gin. The bitterness does all the work.
Christmas cocktails
Drinks for December. A pink bubbly looks lovely on the table, but it doesn't have to be a prestige bottle.The glass that lets the flowers shine
Rose and violet are fleeting aromas and fade in a narrow glass. So give this rosé a generous bowl or a wine glass; a flute keeps the bubbles longer, and a coupe is for celebrating, not tasting.
More Ruinart flavors
Ruinart
Where it all began. The brand page tells you everything about Ruinart: origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
Explore Ruinart →
R de Ruinart
The house's only bottle with all three grapes. Stone fruit and almond, with a fresh finish.
View R de Ruinart →
Ruinart Rosé
Guava, lychee and raspberry, with mint and pink grapefruit notes. The color comes from 18% red still wine.
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Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
One hundred percent grand cru chardonnay. Toasted bread, chestnut and flint, with an exceptionally fine mousse.
View Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs →Questions about Dom Ruinart Rosé
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