Veuve Clicquot Rosé Champagne
Veuve Clicquot Rosé is a 750mL non-vintage Brut rosé Champagne built on the Yellow Label foundation — 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier, with up to 45% reserve wines — completed with 12% still red Pinot Noir wine that gives the cuvee its colour and depth, at a Brut dosage of 8 g/L per the house's current official FAQ. The house publishes no ABV for this bottling, so none is stated here. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier, plus 12% still red Pinot Noir wine (official FAQ)
- Dosage: Brut, 8 g/L (official FAQ)
- Reserve wines: Up to 45%
- Origin: Veuve Clicquot, Champagne, France
The Original Rosé, Built on Yellow Label
Veuve Clicquot created the first blended rosé Champagne in 1818, when Madame Clicquot broke with the elderflower-dyed convention and blended still red wine into the white cuvee — the method the house still uses. This bottling starts from the Pinot Noir-led Yellow Label structure and adds that red-wine component for colour and red-fruit depth. Explore the house on the Veuve Clicquot vendor page or browse more Champagne and sparkling wine and rosé wine.
Tasting Notes
From the producer: a luminous robe with rosy highlights; cherry, strawberry, raspberry and blueberry with white pepper, saffron and liquorice spice, pastry and biscuit notes, and toast, orange peel and gingerbread from the ageing — Pinot Noir structure with a long, elegant finish.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled — not over ice — with sharing dishes, tapas, antipasti or paella, per the house; it also stands up to a lightly sweet red-berry dessert.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Veuve Clicquot Rosé made? By blending 12% still red Pinot Noir wine into the house's Pinot Noir-led non-vintage cuvee — the blended-rose method Madame Clicquot pioneered in 1818.
Is it sweet? No — it is a Brut at 8 g/L dosage per the house FAQ, so the red fruit reads ripe and fresh rather than sweet.
How much reserve wine is in it? Up to 45% reserve wines, per the producer — a high proportion that adds depth and consistency across vintages.
The rosé that started them all, still made Madame Clicquot's way — order Veuve Clicquot Rosé online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.