Champagne Veuve Fourny - Champagne 1er Cru - Rosé de Saignée - Extra-Brut - Rosé

Wine:

The Champagne Premier Cru Rosé de Saignée Extra-Brut is a deeply coloured rosé, showing an intense coppery-pink hue. Highly distinctive and aromatic, it opens with notes of almond, stone fruits, rose petals, and syrupy cherries. On the palate, it offers vibrant tension, with a generous texture and impressive volume. A superb match for a pistachio dessert. Rated 94/100 by our Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Terroir: Vertus Premier Cru ‘Les Rougemonts’ and ‘Les Gilottes’ - Rendzine on chalk - Single vintage: 2019. Made exclusively from first press wines. 30-hour maceration of the must with the grape skins (saignée). Aged for 7 months on lees. Minimal use of sulphur. Bottle ageing on lees in the estate's 19th-century cellars at a low, constant temperature. Dosage: 3 g/l, grape sugar (Extra-Brut).

Temperature:

Serve between 8 and 10°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Appetisers, fine Iberian ham, tempura fish, marinated or grilled, lobster, lightly fried langoustines, pistachio dessert.

Cellar aging:

Starting today and continuing until 2030.

Inseparable from the terroir of Vertus, Champagne Veuve Fourny stands as one of the benchmark estates of the region. Since 1995, brothers Charles-Henry and Emmanuel Fourny have been cultivating 30 hectares with precision and care, showcasing the pure magic of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs.

Old vines, massal selections, meticulous parcel-by-parcel vinification, and a deep commitment to the vineyard — including trials in organic and biodynamic farming — form the foundation of their remarkably precise wines. Thanks to careful fine-tuning, oak barrel fermentation, and the aging of reserve wines in large casks, barrels, and tanks, the brothers have propelled their cuvées to the very top of Champagne. Their style captures the vibrant fruit expression and the brilliance of the terroir in every glass.

Awarded 2 stars by La Revue du Vin de France — a leading French wine magazine — this exhilarating estate proudly champions a philosophy of excellence. Focused exclusively on Premier and Grand Cru terroirs, it's time you discovered it for yourself.