rose question. . .

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robert ames

robert ames
only in champagne does french wine law allow for the making of rose by the blending red and white wine. but it must be ok to make rose by blending rose and white, because there are french roses that include white grapes in their encepagement, no?
 
I was under the impression that assemblage rose was, as you say, blending of still wines, before the 2d fermentation. Blending of the juice ( and skins) of red skinned and green skinned grapes pre-fermentation seems a bit more, um, natural?
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
Blending of the juice ( and skins) of red skinned and green skinned grapes pre-fermentation seems a bit more, um, natural?
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Harder to control color though.
Best, Jim
 
Sorry, was that robert's question? FWIW, I generally prefer assemblage champagnes. I was not expressing a value judgment. Just a guess at what the rules permit.
 
INAO rules for Champagne permit (and I quote):

Vinification :
- vins blancs : pressurage de raisins entiers, soit de raisins blancs, soit de raisins noirs à jus blanc,
- vins rosés : obtenus par assemblage de vin blanc et de vin rouge en AOC Champagne ou à partir d’une vinification en rosé dite par saignée.

ETA: At least, that's what I could find that pertained to vins rosés.

For Robert's question, one might ask the nice folks at the Rose Wine Research Center
 
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