Approx 35% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir, 30% pinot meunier; red wine added. Produced only when the quality of the black grapes is exceptional. Each harvest provides a different structure and colour intensity. Adding red wine ensures the colour is stable and precise. It allows Ployez to create an expressive blend, delicately combining the expression of red berry aromas and a rich, long finish, while maintaining its intensity. The red wine is produced in oak, revealing a very light, elegant hint of woodiness. A low dosage allows all of the wine’s fruit and aroma to filter through. Very fresh pink colour. Fruity, fresh bouquet. Clear finish and unnoticeable dosage.

An assertive, full-bodied style, boasting cherry and blackcurrant flavours, with hints of toast and a creamy texture. A concentrated, vinous style, like a red Burgundy with bubbles. Drink now through 2012. Score: 91 points; Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator

Light pink with a lazy bead. Pure, gently floral orange, strawberry and jasmine aromas. Clean, nicely focused and light in body, with fresh strawberry and raspberry flavours firmed by juicy acidity. Finishes brisk and dry, with very good length. Josh Raynolds

Pale strawberry colour. Deeply pitched aromas of raspberry, strawberry, earth and maple syrup. Bright, fruity and fairly dry, with a saline impression of extract and appetising acidity. Finishes with a firm mineral edge and good length. Stephen Tanzer

Dry strawberries, cherries, chalk and yeast make up a subdued but somewhat complex nose. On the palate, a wonderful lead-in of red citrus builds up to flavours of cherry skins, hints of dried leaves and a finish of minerals, red berries and some chalk dust. This isn’t a run-of-the-mill sweet or fruity rose, but rather one that is on the dry side and really gets you thinking. It tilts towards the Burgundy side of rose champagne and should age gracefully for 5-10 years. Brad Baker, Champagne Warrior

The beautiful salmon colour is of relatively deep hue, which looks particularly attractive in a bottle of clear glass, and the nose reveals silky, delicately fragrant notes of raspberry and red cherry. The key to the entire wine, however, is the superbly calculated dosage — on the palate this strikes a perfect balance, elongating and expanding the aromas and allowing the fruit to express a full range of flavour, while still keeping the wine feeling dry and vinous. I was so impressed by the balance here that I actually commented on it three times within the same paragraph in my notebook. I think, too, that the wine has an excellent weight for a rosé — it’s light enough to serve as a summery and refreshing apéritif, yet it has enough substance to pair with an array of lighter dishes at the table, from salads to mezze to tempura. I imagine it would also be marvellous with certain sashimi, as it possesses the requisite clarity and definition to match the purity of the fish. I’m looking forward to becoming more acquainted with this wine over the summer. Peter Liem, Senior Correspondent for Wine & Spirits Magazine