The Heritage Rose de Meunier from Andre Heucq is a still rose wine produced within the Coteaux Champenois appellation from 100% Pinot Meunier, vinified with brief skin contact to extract colour and the variety's characteristic red fruit character. As with the Meunier Blanc in this batch, this wine represents one of the most specialised and unusual categories within the Champagne region: a still rose from a single estate producer in the Marne Valley with a philosophical commitment to expressing Meunier in every possible format.

The 2018 vintage in the Vallee de la Marne was generally excellent, with warm conditions producing ripe, expressive Meunier fruit across the region. At the still wine level, the variety's natural warmth and aromatics are expressed without the softening effect of secondary fermentation and residual carbon dioxide, revealing a more direct and characterful expression of the grape and its specific terroir. The 'Heritage' designation suggests that this cuvee draws on older vine material within the estate's holdings, adding textural depth and concentration.

For buyers with an interest in the peripheral and rare wines of the Champagne region, the still rose from a committed Meunier specialist provides a distinctive counterpoint to the sparkling range. These wines have no commercial comparators outside the handful of Marne Valley estates that produce them, making them genuinely singular experiences for those who seek out the full range of what France's most celebrated wine region can produce. The 2018 vintage ensures a wine of character and genuine concentration.

Drink from 2020 to 2027. Serve at 12 to 13 degrees alongside light charcuterie, Pinot Noir-complementary foods, grilled salmon or mild cheese. The wine's age means it is likely in its accessible drinking window now.

Pale salmon-copper with a clear, bright colour. The nose shows Meunier's characteristic warmth alongside red berry, rose petal, light spice and a saline mineral note from the Marne Valley terroir. The palate is light-to-medium bodied with fresh acidity, good red fruit expression and a clean, lightly textured finish. A rare and instructive expression of Champagne's still wine tradition.