The 7 Best Rosé Champagnes to Buy This Valentine’s Day 2026
Billecart-Salmon, Laurent-Perrier, Perrier-Jouet
It’s been a long, cold winter so far and Valentine’s Day is the one wine holiday we have to look forward during the calendar’s shortest month. And what better way to celebrate with someone special than to delight your palate with some pink bubbly and its flavors of citrus peel, strawberry, red raspberry, just baked brioche, and white flowers. Rosé Champagne can be made in two different ways, either by blending or by maceration. Blended rosés are made by mixing up to 20 percent of red wine with the white wine base, while macerated rosés are produced by letting the juice of black grapes (such as Pinot Noir) sit on the skins for eight to 36 hours on the average (or longer) thus imparting a pale pink color. The longer the time, the darker the rosé Champagne. This Valentine’s Day we tasted over 40 different bottles to come up with this list of recommendations. We hope you enjoy them.
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Billecart-Salmon NV Le Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart married Elisabeth Salmon in 1818, and the house of Billecart-Salmon was created. Their original family maison is in Mareuil-sur-Ay and soon after the marriage the couple brought in Elisabeth’s brother, Louis Salmon to assist in the family business. The house is still run by the seventh generation of the family, Mathieu Rolland Billecart. His non-vintage rosé has aromas of a floral bouquet including rose, freesia, and peony with strong whiffs of ripe red fruits. Lively on the palate it has flavors of freshly baked yeast bread, strawberry, and red raspberry.
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Lallier Brut Grand Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Lallier Champagne Lallier’s history doesn’t trace back as far as most Champagne houses. Its story began in 1903 when Rene Lallier married into the well-known Deutz Champagne family. He was an active environmentalist and determined to create a line of Champagne that respected both local terroir and the environment. Champagne expert Dominique Demarville became Chef de Caves in 2021 and has taken the brand to the world stage. His Lallier Brut Grand Rosé is pale pink and has aromas of lingenberry, strawberry, and cranberry with flavors of strawberries and cream, pomegranate, and dried savory herbs.
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Gosset 2008 Celebris Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Gosset Albert Gosset commissioned his cellar master Jean-Paul Mareigner to create an extraordinary line of Champagne and as a result in 1993 Celebris was born. Gosset 2008 Celebris Rosé is pale pink to salmon colored in the glass with an ample mousse and fine bubbles. It has aromas of strawberry, raspberry, white flowers, and a touch of dried Mediterranean herbs in the complex bouquet. It is lively and vivacious on the tongue with flavors of plum, raspberry, marzipan, and freshly baked brioche.
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Perrier-Jouet NV Blason Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Perrier-Jouet One year after their marriage in 1810 Pierre Nicolas Perrier and Rose Adelaide Jouet founded their eponymous Champagne house in Epernay. The two shared a passion for art, nature, and Champagne and set out to open a Champagne maison different from the rest and more than two hundred years later Perrier-Jouet is still known for its non-conventional nature and philosophy. Perrier-Jouet Blason Rosé Champagne is crafted from 50 percent Pinot Noir, 25 percent Chardonnay, and 25 percent Pinot Meunier. It offers aromas and flavors of dried cherry, strawberry, cranberry, and raspberry with balanced acidity and fine bubbles.
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Laurent-Perrier NV Cuvée Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Laurent-Perrier The venerable house of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 and today sources grapes from more than 1,000 growers and exports their wine to more than 100 countries. Laurent-Perrier began releasing non-vintage rosé Champagne in 1968 and generally macerates its juice for 48 to 72 hours, giving it a stunning salmon pink color. Its rosé Champagne is made from 100 percent Grand Cru Pinot Noir grapes sourced from 10 villages in the Montagne de Reims region including the well-known village of Bouzy. It has vibrant bubbles with a fine and a frothy mousse and offers aromas of black cherry, red currant, red raspberry, and wild strawberry. Lively on the palate, it boasts flavors of ripe red fruits and citrus blossom.
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Moët & Chandon NV Nectar Imperial Demi-Sec Rosé Champagne
Image Credit: Moët & Chandon The well-known house of Moët & Chandon was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët and in 1792 his grandson Jean-Remy Moët turned the house into an internationally respected brand. We’re fans of many of their wines but decided to highlight the Nectar imperial rosé Champagne to pair with Valentine’s Day chocolates. Copper pink in the glass, it has aromas of blackberry, cassis, and dried herbs. It’s made to be purposefully slightly sweet on palate and boasts flavors of strawberry, cream, black currant, and black raspberry. Pair this delightful Champagne with foie gras, fruity desserts, or dark chocolate with nuts.
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Taittinger 2012 Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé
Image Credit: Taittinger In 1932 Pierre Taittinger purchased the Forest Fourneaux chateau built in 1734 and the venerable house of Taittinger was born. His descendant Pierre-Emanuel Taittinger ran the business successfully for years and we thought he would continue for many more, but in 2020 at the age of 66 he transferred management of the house to his daughter Vitalie and his son Clovis. One of our favorite rosé Champagnes, the 2012 Comtes de Champagne has about 12 percent Pinot Noir blended into the still wine base and has ethereal aromas of strawberry, pink grapefruit, blood orange peel, and fine dried herbs. It is extremely bubbly and has balanced acidity with flavors of blood orange, red raspberry, marzipan, and cranberry.
