What does ER stand for in Fleur de Miraval ER3?
ER stands for Exclusivement Rosé, French for exclusively rosé, and the number marks the edition: Fleur de Miraval ER3 is the third. Every ER edition blends 25% Vertus Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay from a perpetual reserve and 25% Blanc de Blancs from reopened bottles; in ER3 those wines span 13 vintages, from 2000 to 2018.
Who makes Fleur de Miraval ER3?
Champagne Fleur de Miraval makes ER3 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the Côte des Blancs. The house was founded by Brad Pitt, the Perrin family and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne Pierre Péters, and Rodolphe Péters is its winemaker.
How is Fleur de Miraval ER3 different from ER2 and ER4?
The editions differ in the vintages they use. Fleur de Miraval ER3 is built on 2018 Pinot Noir, a perpetual reserve running from 2017 back to 2007 and reopened Blanc de Blancs bottles from 2000 and 2009; ER2 used 2017 Pinot Noir with 2004 and 2006 bottles, and ER4 used 2019 Pinot Noir with 2007 and 2012 bottles. ER3 was bottled in 75 cl only, while ER4 is also listed in 150 cl.
What is the remise en cercle in Fleur de Miraval ER3?
Remise en cercle is the name Fleur de Miraval gives to the quarter of each blend that comes from vintage Blanc de Blancs bottles, kept on their lees and opened one by one by hand. In ER3 those bottles are from 2000 and 2009, and their wine joins 2018 Vertus Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the house's perpetual reserve.