What to eat with Rosé Champagne?
"What to eat with Rosé Champagne?
After all this time, we can no longer speak of a trend: Rosé Champagne has firmly established itself on our tables, further enhancing the diversity of flavors from the Champagne region. Driven by a new generation of sparkling wine enthusiasts, Rosé Champagne is a strong consumption trend among younger palates, but not exclusively. Fresh, fruity, and with generous flavors, it captivates and pairs perfectly with various dishes. While other pairings are possible, Southern and Mediterranean cuisines perfectly complement the taste profile of Rosé Champagnes.
Rosé Champagne
for starters or appetizers
When to drink Rosé Champagne? "During the aperitif, at receptions, and during sweet summer evenings!" ... This answer is incorrect, a bit conventional, and above all, does not reflect the rich flavour profile of this wine. However, it is undeniable that it pairs wonderfully with summer dishes, this cuisine synonymous with pleasures and vacations. It pairs divinely with a buffet offering Mediterranean dishes such as hummus, mezzes, tzatziki, or even chicken samosas. The spicy flavours reveal all the qualities of a well-crafted Rosé Champagne. The notes of red fruits commonly found in this wine emphasize a sweet and savoury combination that hits the spot. Currants, blueberries, raspberries, it's an explosion of flavours in the mouth! Exotic cuisine provides a perfect platform for the aromas of Rosé Champagne to express themselves. A fragrant gastronomy, an invitation to travel.
But while it's clear that Rosé Champagne pairs perfectly with Southern flavours, it happily adapts to other culinary approaches.
Savouring a dish
with Rosé Champagne
What dish pairs well with Rosé Champagne? This type of wine enjoys a major advantage: it's easier to pair Rosé Champagne with a main course than with other types of sparkling wines. From seafood to even red meats, there is a wide range of dishes that can be paired. You just need to inquire beforehand about the cuvée, to avoid mistaking a champagne focused on roundness and sweetness for another rather lively and light.
On a seafood platter, opt for a fairly dry Rosé Champagne. Similar to the choice of a white wine, roundness doesn't go well with iodised flavours. For dishes like sushi or sashimi, lean towards lightness and freshness. From the treasures of the Breton coasts to Asian inspirations, your fish and seafood dishes will ideally pair with Rosé Champagnes.
An originality of this sparkling wine, made possible for fruit-oriented cuvées: it can easily accompany white meats, poultry, but also red meats like beef! This requires a champagne with character, with enough length on the palate. Pinot noir enthusiasts can especially find joy in this Rosé de Saignée.
Rosé Champagne for dessert
Rosé Champagne is somewhat THE wine for desserts based on red fruits. While they generally adapt to all pastries, they find a particular resonance with strawberries, raspberries, and cherries. The pairing with desserts that are relatively light in sugar content is ideal. Although they compete with Demi-secs for the end of the meal, rosé wines bring something different, which only individual tastes can differentiate. Generous and fruity, dessert Rosé Champagnes provide that final touch to a warm meal, a little pleasure that will delight the most indulgent among us."
Palmes d'Or 2008 Rosé Intense and chocolate dessert, by our Chef ambassador Laurent Rigal
Our selection of rosé champagnes
