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Champagne Taittinger Nocturne

Champagne Taittinger Nocturne

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd September 2014

Taittinger Nocturne is a “Sec” champagne composed of Chardonnay (40%) and Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (60%). Blended from around thirty different vineyards from various vintages, this wine is laid down for four years to age before being disgorged. A 17.5g/l dosage of sugar cane combined with the slow cellar-ageing create a round and smooth…

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Champagne Rodez: The Range

Champagne Rodez: The Range

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd September 2014

Rosé Champagne with heart, this cuvee is full of generosity, combining power, great vinosity and finesse. Fruit from blending of macerated wines for the fullness, and Chardonnay for elegance and freshness. Average assembly is from 50-55% of reserve wines and 80% of wines produced in small barrels. Blanc de Blancs Brut champagne made only from…

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Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage

Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd September 2014

A blended Rosé added to the great PIPER-HEIDSIECK Cuvée Brut classic blend is a generous champagne. A great, not so classic, structured, full-bodied Champagne, with more than just a hint of red fruits and elaborated with a majority of Pinots Noirs, wines from over 100 crus, and Pinots Meuniers from the Grande et Petite Montagne…

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Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé

Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

2005 Overall, 2005 was a hot and dry year. After a very cold winter with little rainfall, spring was very mild with occasional hot spells. The vines came into bloom between the 15th and the 19th of June. Following a period of heavy rain towards the end of June and early July, the rest of…

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Cuvée Carbon

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

Two Visons, One Masterpiece In our modern world where Tradition and Innovation are often worry concepts, Alexandre Mea-Devavry, the youngest son of Bertrand and Gisele Devavry, inspired by the legacy of his family and his culture of striving to the best at all times, created from the best vines located on the famous slopes of…

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Joseph Perrier: The Cuvées

Joseph Perrier: The Cuvées

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

Cuvée Royale Brut The true expression of the House style. Elegant, fresh, light, well-balanced with good length, this is the perfect celebration champagne. Blend: 35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier, with around 20% reserve wine. 20 different villages are used, based on our own vineyards in Cumières, Damery, Hautvillers and Verneuil. Aged:…

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Champagne Veuve Fourny & Fils

Champagne Veuve Fourny & Fils

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

Our Family Champagne is always full of emotions, and moreover in our family, it means passion, the passion of the craftsman-winemaker, growing vines on a magnificent Vertus Premier Cru terroir. A treasure which we have been pampering since 1856. We are therefore the fifth generation to produce champagne wines. From Albert, our grand-father and his…

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Champagne Taittinger Prestige Rosé

Champagne Taittinger Prestige Rosé

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

Taittinger Prestige Rosé immediately stands out with its intense shimmering hue, produced by a complex rosé blend. The addition to the final blend of still red wine (15%) using the best Pinots Noirs from Montagne de Reims and Les Riceys, gives this cuvée its incomparable colour and intense vibrancy on the palate. Tasting The intense…

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Henri Mandois

Henri Mandois

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st September 2014

Mandois’ vineyard dates back to 1735 when the family decided to acquire vines in Champagne. The vineyard is situated in Pierry, a village in “Cote des Blancs” classified 1st growth in Champagne, Mandois owns a 35 hectare vineyard. The vineyard is spread amongst 12 different villages. Dating from the end of the 17th century, digged…

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