Paul Bara 2016 Special Club, Brut Rose, Grand Cru Champagne
Item Number: 91 10 590 16
Paul Bara 2016 Special Club, Brut Rose, Grand Cru Champagne
Brut Rose Only Made in Exceptional Years, like this 2016!!
Quick Taste
- Only Made in Exceptional Years!
- Beautiful salmon-pink colored Champagne
- Mostly Pinot Noir with some Chardonnay
- Limited!!
About Paul Bara 2016 Special Club, Brut Rose, Grand Cru Champagne
The first records of the Bara family date from the 1600s, in the villages of Bisseuil, Oiry and Chouilly, near Epernay. In 1833, Auguste François Bara, a robust, full-spirited young man, arrived in Bouzy to begin work as a cooper. Three years later, in 1836, he married Annonciade Robert, who was already the owner of some vines.
Every step of the winemaking process is performed with absolute rigour, and every effort is made to allow the wines to reveal the best of themselves. During harvest, the grapes are picked by hand with the utmost care. They are then pressed using two 4,000 kg presses; one is a traditional wooden one with a horizontal plate, where the edges of the 'press cake' must be brought back to the centre of the press manually using a fork, and, the other, a modern automatic titled plate press. These 'small' volume presses mean that the various varieties and production from different plots can be processed separately up to blending. The end-of-press juices (known in French as 'jus de taille') are never used in Bara champagnes, which is one of the specificities of the house. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures and the malolactic fermentation is prevented to preserve the freshness and all of the aromas of the wine.
Spécial Club is a unique champagne that is only made in exceptional years. Each Spécial Club champagne is brought before an expert tasting panel, composed of oenologists and champagne growers, on two occasions. The first of these tasting tests is to approve the still base wine (vin clair) and the second to approve the champagne for the 'Spécial Club' label.
Beautiful salmon-pink coloured champagne. Fine and elegant bubbles that contrast beautifully with the creamy white mousse. Alluring aromas dominated by notes of red forest fruits. Great fineness and elegance. Perfectly balanced with a delicious fruity finish.
A step up from the domaine’s spectacular non-vintage rosé brut Champagne, this Special Club rosé, made mostly of Pinot Noir with some Chardonnay, evokes bright white raspberries and possesses a fine, frothy bubble. Don’t miss it.
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 12.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Country France
- Region Champagne
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