Rosé Prestige Premier Cru half bottle

The Rosé Prestige Premier Cru from Duval-Leroy comes here in the half bottle. The house is based in Vertus on the Côte des Blancs and is run by Carol Duval-Leroy, who is also behind the distinctive bottle neck. The bronze-coloured bottle with its gentle curves holds a brut rosé with fine perlage, solid maturity and balanced vinosity.

It does well as an aperitif, and also with desserts of red fruit, for example raspberries or strawberries. Serve it at 8 to 10 °C in a tulip-shaped white wine glass. The 0.375 litre format is just right for two people and a quiet evening. Since small bottles mature faster than large ones, it is best drunk in the coming years rather than kept for long.