Morel Solera – Histoire de Rosé

Morel Solera – Histoire de Rosé is not an ordinary rosé Champagne with a decorative name. Its identity rests on a perpetual reserve of macerated rosé wines, accumulated over approximately twenty years and used to create a Champagne made entirely from Pinot Noir. The idea is both unusual and deeply connected to the Morel family’s home in Les Riceys. Les Riceys occupies a special place in the Côte des Bar. It is a village associated not only with Champagne but also with still wines, particularly the distinctive Rosé des Riceys appellation. The Morel family worked with still Pinot Noir and rosé long before Pascal Morel began selling Champagne under the family name in 1987. Histoire de Rosé brings that older experience with maceration into a very different, sparkling setting. The scale of production also sets this bottle apart. The current release is limited to roughly 1,600 bottles, making it a proposition for a curious enthusiast rather than a routine house purchase. A perpetual reserve is not the same thing as a single vintage; it gives the cellar team a way to draw on material that has developed across successive years. Here, that continuing history of rosé wine is the heart of the cuvée. Morel remains a closely held family grower. Pascal works alongside Émilie and Simon Morel, and the estate farms about eight hectares around Les Riceys, with Pinot Noir accounting for the great majority of its vines. All fruit is drawn from the family’s own vineyards. The focus on a single place and a dominant grape gives Histoire de Rosé a clear context, even as its cellar method makes it markedly different from the house’s straightforward Brut Réserve. For a tasting, compare it with Morel Pur Rosé, which offers another way to understand the family’s approach to macerated Pinot Noir. A separate bottle of still Rosé des Riceys would make the historical connection even more compelling, though it is a different type of wine. At the table, roast duck, savoury mushroom dishes or beetroot with a gentle cheese would be interesting possibilities. Seek out **Solera – Histoire de Rosé** by its full name and check the release details when buying. The attraction is a rare meeting of Pinot Noir, Les Riceys tradition and a long-running reserve — a Champagne with a genuinely distinctive story.