Ruinart Rose NV

As the oldest Champagne house, founded in Reims in 1729, Ruinart has spent nearly three centuries refining a house style built on Chardonnay. The Rosé pairs that signature freshness with the fruit of Pinot Noir, blending 45% Chardonnay with Pinot Noir vinified two ways, 43% as a white wine and 12% as a red, which is what gives the cuvée both its colour and its structure.

It pours in shades of coral and rosewood. The first aromas lean tropical, pomegranate, lychee and guava, layered with rose petal and freshly picked red berries. A second wave brings warmer spice, tonka bean and nutmeg, before a refined, softly rounded finish.

It works well as an aperitif on its own, or alongside seafood and light dishes. Buy three or more bottles and the price drops to $190 each, applied automatically at checkout. Order online or visit Wine More Cellars at Chadstone to pick up a bottle.