It’s been a long, cold winter so far and Valentine’s Day is the one wine holiday we have to look forward during the calendar’s shortest month. And what better way to celebrate with someone special than to delight your palate with some pink bubbly and its flavors of citrus peel, strawberry, red raspberry, just baked brioche, and white flowers. Rosé Champagne can be made in two different ways, either by blending or by maceration. Blended rosés are made by mixing up to 20 percent of red wine with the white wine base, while macerated rosés are produced by letting the juice of black grapes (such as Pinot Noir) sit on the skins for eight to 36 hours on the average (or longer) thus imparting a pale pink color. The longer the time, the darker the rosé Champagne. This Valentine’s Day we tasted over 40 different bottles to come up with..
