Our take
Lucien Albrecht Brut Rose Pinot Noir France Sparkling Wine
- Style
- Rosé wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- France
- Shelf barcode
- 0857115007000
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Pinot Noir grapes have thin skins. The variety makes still red wines, and many sparkling wines use it as a main grape too. This bottle is a sparkling rose made from it. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine.
The origin we have for this bottle is simply France, and a country name is not an appellation. French vines grow within reach of the Atlantic, across the continental interior, along the Mediterranean and near mountain ranges, so no one growing season fits them all. Some French labels add a protected AOP or IGP name with a tightly drawn boundary. For its part, Lucien Albrecht says its Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose is made from Pinot Noir alone.
In regional grape guides, Pinot Noir is usually described with red cherry, berry and plum. Those guides put its color lighter and its tannin lower than Cabernet Sauvignon's, and they add that, depending on where it grows and how ripe it gets, the same grape can land at the delicate end or at the darker, fuller one.
In our August 2026 checks, store prices for this bottle were between $20.99 and $28.99. If your usual sparkling wine is a white, would a French rose made from one red grape be the change your table wants?
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$22.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$21.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$24.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$21.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$23.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$20.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$23.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$28.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Grape
Lucien Albrecht says its Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose is made only from Pinot Noir.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know France.
A wine identified only as French can come from many climates, grapes and production rules. The country tells us where it comes from, while an appellation or producer record is needed for a closer account of place.
What the name means
France is a country of origin, not one wine appellation. French labels may also carry a protected AOP or IGP name with a much narrower legal boundary.
How grapes grow here
French vineyards span Atlantic, continental, Mediterranean and mountain-influenced settings. There is no single French growing season that can describe every bottle.
What lies under the vines
France's official wine areas cross river gravels, limestone and clay, granite, schist, sand and volcanic ground. The country name by itself does not establish one soil profile.
How large the region is
- Geographic reach
- Official wine indications are distributed across the country rather than one continuous vineyard zone.
- Record scope
- This guide explains a country mapping only. It does not replace a specific regional record.
Places within the region
- Protected origins
- INAO maps separate AOP and IGP wine areas, including Bordeaux, Champagne, the Rhône Valley, Provence and many others.
- What to check next
- Look for a named AOP, IGP, region or producer source before assigning local climate or soil detail.
Getting to know Pinot Noir.
Pinot Noir is a red grape with relatively thin skins. It is used for still red wine and as one of the main grapes in many traditional-method sparkling wines.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional category guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.