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Champagne Ruinart Rose Second Skin

750 ml Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Champagne, France non-vintage 3185370303320

Champagne Ruinart Rose Second Skin is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is some. Good with roast pork, shellfish, duck, salmon. Drink now or within 8 years (to about 2034). No need to decant. Critic score 95/100 (merchant-reported). Cheapest offer £97.62 at 8wines UK.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay prior · Champagne rule
body
2 / 5
light
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay prior · Champagne rule
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay prior · Champagne rule
oak
3 / 5
some
Pinot Noir + Chardonnay prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
rules-v1
Colour
Sparkling
merchant feed
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
95 / 100 · not a customer rating
merchant feed
Drinking window
now, or up to 8 years from 2026 (to 2034)
merchant description
Decant
no need
merchant description
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift
inferred
Merchant says
It also goes well with Italian ham or shellfish.
merchant description
About Pinot Noir
Typical aromas: red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, violet. Serve at 14–16 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Drink it now or cellar for up to 8 years. No need to decant. Officially founded in 1729, the Maison Ruinart is the oldest in the entire Champagne region. However, its history is much older and its origins date back to the seventeenth century when the Benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart began to collaborate with the abbot Dom Perignon, from whom he learned the secrets of the Champenoise method. Champagne Rosé Second Skin is a new version, made with revolutionary packaging that follows the line of the bottle, it’s recyclable and comes from paper sourced from trees in eco-managed European forests. The eco-design is inspired by the Crayeres, Ruinart's wonderful UNESCO heritage limestone cellars. The wine is a blend of Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne and Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. The two varieties are vinified in white separately. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle according to the Champenoise method, with aging on the lees for at least 48 months. This beautiful Champagne has a rosé color and light orange nuances. The bubbles are fine and persistent. On the nose, it reveals fresh and delicate aromas of small red fruits and notes of pomegranate. In the mouth, it is clean and refreshing but with good richness and fruity notes. The finish is persistent and recalls notes of pink grapefruit. Try it with salmon or rainbow trout. It also goes well with Italian ham or shellfish.

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