Rosé des Riceys

Rosé des Riceys is a still rosé appellation in Côte des Bar, Champagne. The dominant grapes are Pinot Noir. The key soils are Kimmeridgian marl, limestone, clay-limestone. The climate is characterized by cool continental, southern Champagne, Aube influence. Rosé des Riceys is a rare still rosé AOC in the Côte des Bar, strongly associated with Pinot Noir. Typical fruit: strawberry, red cherry, raspberry. Other typical notes: rose, spice, mineral. Wines typically show fresh acidity, light tannin, dry. Ageing potential is short to moderate.