Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Rosé Brut
A Pink Fizz from the Loire via Majestic
Founded in 1851 by Etienne Bouvet and Célestine Ladubay, Bouvet Ladubay is based in the historic winemaking town of Saumur in the Loire, making sparkling wines using the traditional method of in-bottle secondary fermentation.
The company is 175 years old this year and has grown into one of the most awarded houses in France and the largest exporter of sparkling wines from the Loire to the UK, with exports to another 45 countries.
They say:
Bouvet Ladubay’s Saumur Rosé Brut is a vibrant and elegant sparkling wine that offers the perfect balance of freshness, fruitiness, and refined creaminess to welcome summer occasions in style.
Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Rosé Brut is predominantly made from Cabernet Franc grapes, one of the Loire Valley’s signature grapes, spending 12 months ageing on lees to develop a creamy yet fresh palate. The traditional method of winemaking gives the wine its fine bubbles and elegant structure, perfectly harmonising with vivid aromas of ripe strawberries, red fruits, peach, and delicate floral notes. On the palate, the sparkling rosé delights with lively acidity, creamy texture, and a lingering fresh finish — a sumptuous expression of summer in every sip.
With its enchanting vineyards and charming villages, the Loire Valley is a wonderful destination to visit this summer — a place where visitors can fully immerse themselves in the beauty of the landscape and the rich heritage of winemaking that shapes every bottle of Bouvet Ladubay.
Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Rosé Brut, NV (£14.50/£12.50, Majestic)
They say:
Perfect for garden parties, al fresco dining, or relaxing summer evenings, this sparkling rosé enhances every celebration with its lively, refreshing character.
I say:
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Raspberry-peachy, traditional fizz with a touch of white blossom
12.5%
Cabernet Franc, Grolleau
bright salmon pink; red berries, white flowers and toasty brioche; fresh, saline-mineral and pure with delicate, fresh ripe red berries, juicy red cherries, orchard and white-stone fruits, macadamia, complex, toasty-leesy savouriness and a whiff of white pepper.
Thoroughly pleasant+.
Drinks nicely on first pouring, opens up with aeration and will repay some cellaring for greater complexity.
Match with smoked salmon quiche, crostini with red-pepper-and-ricotta pesto or peri peri chicken.
The winery has won numerous awards for its range of wines from Decanter:
- Ogmius Saumur Brut 2015 : Gold — 95 points
- Excellence CDL : Silver — 90 points
- Excellence CDL Rosé : Silver — 90 points
- Trésor Saumur Brut 2023 : Silver — 90 points
Originally published at https://cambridgewineblogger.substack.com.
