Editing Champagne (section)

====Rosé Champagne====
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Rosé Champagnes are characterized by their distinctive blush color, fruity aroma, and earthy flavor. Rosé Champagne has been produced since the late 18th century; storied French Champagne houses Rinault and Veuve Clicquot have each claimed to have shipped and sold the first bottles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Napjus|first=Alison|date=10 March 2014|title=First Rosé Champagne? Older Than You Think|url=https://www.winespectator.com/articles/first-rose-champagne-older-than-you-think-49701|website=Wine Spectator}}</ref> The wine is produced by one of two methods. Using the ''saignée'' method, winemakers will leave the clear juice of dark grapes to macerate with the skins for a brief time, resulting in wine lightly colored and flavored by the skins. In the more common ''d'assemblage'' method, producers will blend a small amount of still red wine to a sparkling wine ''cuvée''.<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-02-08|title=How Rosé Champagne is Made|url=https://www.winemag.com/2019/02/08/celebrate-rose-champagne-learn-how-its-made/|access-date=2020-09-27|website=Wine Enthusiast|language=en-US|archive-date=6 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106080121/https://www.winemag.com/2019/02/08/celebrate-rose-champagne-learn-how-its-made/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Champagne is light in color even when it is produced with red grapes, because the juice is extracted from the grapes using a gentle process that minimizes contact with the skins. By contrast, Rosé Champagne, especially that created by ''d'assemblage'', results in the production of rosé with a predictable and reproducible color, allowing winemakers to achieve a consistent rosé appearance from year to year.

The character of rosé Champagne has varied greatly since its production began. Thought to be a sign of extravagance when originally introduced,<ref>{{cite web|title=That Intoxicating Pink|url=https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/intoxicating-pink|access-date=2020-09-27|website=Lapham’s Quarterly|date=20 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref> by the early 20th century these wines were colloquially known as "Pink Champagne," and had gained a reputation of frivolousness or even dissipation. The 1939 Hollywood film ''[[Love Affair (1939 film)|Love Affair]]'' was reportedly approached to promote it by featuring the main characters bonding over enjoying the unpopular drink, and caused a sales boost after the film's release.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Andrea Foshee |title=Love Affair (1939) – Love Affair |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3938/love-affair#articles-reviews?articleId=18752 |website=Turner Classic Movies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129085526/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3938/love-affair#articles-reviews?articleId=18752 |date=January 21, 2003|archive-date=2020-11-29|quote=One interesting product placement bit of trivia: The champagne industry was interested in promoting a new product: pink champagne. In one scene, [[Charles Boyer]] and [[Irene Dunne]] gazed into each others' eyes while sipping on pink champagne, and sales went up immediately afterwards.}}</ref> It is also cited by the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] as a beverage of choice in the titular "[[Hotel California]]." Rosé Champagnes, particularly brut varieties, began regaining popularity in the late 20th century in many countries. Because of the complex variety of flavors it presents, rosé Champagne is often served in [[fine dining]] restaurants, as a complementary element in [[food and wine pairing]].<ref name="Stevenson pp. 169–178" />