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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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Champagne Drappier: The Cuvées

Champagne Drappier: The Cuvées

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th August 2014

Quattuor Cuvée FORGOTTEN GRAPE VARIETIES, A UNIQUE BLANC DE BLANCS, INIMITABLE, UNFORGETTABLE To the forgotten Champagne grape varieties: Arbane (25%), Petit Meslier (25%) and Blanc Vrai (25%), which express themselves in a tight sap, the classic Chardonnay brings its elegant and persistent note. The cuvée displays aromas of very fresh grapes, citrus fruit, white flowers…

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Champagne Sélèque: The Fruit of a Musical Score

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th August 2014

HISTORY The story of the House of Sélèque began in 1965, when Henri Sélèque planted his first plots of vines with the help of his father-in-law, Jean Bagnost (then president of the Pierry wine cooperative). Quickly seduced by the vines, Richard, son of Henri and Françoise, studied oenology and started making Champagne when he joined…

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Champagne Sélèque: The Range

Champagne Sélèque: The Range

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th August 2014

Giving our wines their identity, our “terroir” guides our style and our wine-making choices. We seek optimum grape maturity by sampling the grapes on the vine. We then use small vertical 4000 kg presses, enabling us to keep the juices from each plot separate. The juice ferments slowly in a variety of containers – steel…

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Champagne Brice

Champagne Brice

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th August 2014

History of the House Our family is, from the 17th century, strongly established in Bouzy where we are running 8 hectares of vineyards. Champagne Brice relies on its supply of grapes coming from about 20 hectares, in particular from Aÿ, Bouzy, Cramant, and Verzenay, which are since the middle of the 19th century, the 4…

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Boizel: An Exceptional Champagne House

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th August 2014

The Boizel Spirit Each member of the Boizel family is proud to be part of this wonderful story and to take their turn as the holder of the family traditions that have been passed from father to son (or daughter) since 1834. But beyond recipes, blending secrets and customs, every generation has strived to enrich…

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Boizel: The Essential Champagnes

Boizel: The Essential Champagnes

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th August 2014

Brut Réserve True expression of the savoir-faire and skill of the House: its best ambassador. Tasting notes The robe is brilliant straw gold. The effervescence shows great finesse with tiny bubbles in swirling columns.The expressive, fine and fresh nose opens on white flowers aromas (hawthorn) followed by an elegant fruity ambiance with notes of white…

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Champagne Anyone?

Champagne Anyone?

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th August 2014

Having been almost bathing in this stuff lately courtesy of some quite brilliant events and plain decadence I thought it was time to throw a few lines and recommendations out there for what is arguably the King of Wines. Charles II loved it and if it’s good enough for that philandering party animal then it’s…

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Champagne Henriot

Champagne Henriot

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th August 2014

Since 1808, Champagne Henriot, one of the last independent and family-owned houses in Champagne, has pursued a tradition of excellence – a fragile balance between delicacy, intensity, and purity. For seven generations, the family has selected only the very best vineyards, concentrated on the purity of chardonnay and has upheld the utmost respect for time…

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