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La Cité du Champagne Collet – COGEVI opens its doors !

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th August 2014

Champagne Collet chose the symbolic dates of 19-21 June 2014 for the inauguration of La Cité du Champagne Collet – COGEVI, with 1921 being the year of its creation. These three days were to acknowledge the fruits of much hard labor, and time to reflect upon the past and a fortuitous future. The beginning of…

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Champagne Moutard: Brut Selection

Champagne Moutard: Brut Selection

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th August 2014

Brut Grande Cuvée The mainstay of our production, this Champagne is aged in our in cellars for at least three years. Brut Grande Cuvée The mainstay of our production, this Champagne is aged in our in cellars for at least three years. Brut Rosé Cuvaison A particularly fruity pink Champagne, with a lovely salmon tint.…

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Champagne Jacquart Mosaïque

Champagne Jacquart Mosaïque

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th August 2014

BRUT MOSAÏQUE A mosaic of crus, grape varieties, vintages, aromas and flavours – our flagship cuvée could not be named more aptly. A blend where Chardonnay is the dominant grape variety (35%-40%), giving Brut Mosaïque its freshness and delicate aromas. Pinot Noir (35%-40%) adds structure and Pinot Meunier (25% -30%) brings fruit. The grapes are…

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Champagne Jacquesson: The Others

Champagne Jacquesson: The Others

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th August 2014

Others are the result of a blend from a single vintage and will have had the benefit of prolonged ageing. These vintage wines faithfully convey the specific qualities inherent in a single year. Avize Grand Cru 1995 Lying at the heart of the Côte des Blancs on the lower slopes of the Grand Cru village…

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Vintage Champagne

Vintage Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th August 2014

Until recently, the U.S. has not been a big market for Vintage Champagne.  Non-Vintage Bruts, the least expensive Champagnes, have dominated Champagne sales.  Those buyers who desired a status Champagne would buy a Prestige Cuvée such as Dom Pérignon or Cristal– not caring about the vintage of these Champagnes as much as the name. Most…

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Champagne Drappier

Champagne Drappier

By Glass of Bubbly / 21st August 2014

The House Although the vines in Urville were originally planted by the Romans 2000 years ago, it was Saint Bernard, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, who had our cellars built in 1152. Seven centuries later, in 1808, around this magnificently preserved testimony to medieval times, where the exceptional cuvées slumber, the family domaine was created which…

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Champagne de Castellane

By Glass of Bubbly / 20th August 2014

History The Viscount Florens de Castellane, heir of one of the oldest families in France, established his Champagne house in Epernay. Visionary and resolute to promote his brand to the eyes of the world, he chose as his logo the red “Saint-Andrews” cross as a tribute to the standard of the oldest regiment in the…

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Champagne de Castellane

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th August 2014

Brut The Brut perfectly encapsulates the “de Castellane style”. A subtle marriage of elegance and pleasure. The winemakers’ attachement to the long tradition of the House’s quality is reflected in this wine and illustrates the richness and finesse of its style. Blending A balanced blend of the three champagne grapes (35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir…

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Selection of Champagne Brice

Selection of Champagne Brice

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th August 2014

Brut Rosé BRUT TRADITION comes from a traditonal mix and blends, with a short preparation process (48 to 72 hours). COLOUR : an intense pink. BOUQUET : a grapefruit and red fruit aroma. ON THE PALATE : great intensity, with a lot of presence and distinctiveness. Grape Variety: Pinot Noir: 100% Goes very well with:…

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