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Comtesse de Massy is a collaboraton between Francois Lavergne and Jean Milan. “An old style Champagne from ancestral tradition” This authentic traditional Champagne is a blend of a majority of barrel fermented Chardonnay reserved wines. Extended ageing on lees has allowed the wine to develop deel and rich flavours with aromas of almond, vanila and…

Visual Aspect It is a wine which suggests big attention all over the yellow dress straw and its bubbles of a big delicacy. Of a remarkable specific gravity, these bubbles form fine rosaries enlivening the inside of the glass so by a shifty and uninterrupted dance. Aspect of smell First lemon-flavoured with some naunces of…

We knew it all along, Champagne is always the answer! Researchers in Tokyo may have discovered how Champagne bubbles could address the world’s future energy needs. Using Japan’s most powerful computer, they have explored the physcics of Champagne bubbles to help find better alternatives for efficient energy. “Uncork a bottle of champagne, and as the…

Blanc de blancs Extra Brut Vintage 2008 (100% Chardonnay from Barbonne Fayel) Deep light gold. A subtle bouquet of white flowers, and ripe white peaches, leading on to notes of dried fruit (pineapple and dried apricot). The texture is supple and mineral, intense with very good length. Grande Réserve (50% Chardonnay – 50% Pinot Noir)…

Tradition (60% Chardonnay – 40% Pinot Noir) Pale gold. Ripe bouquet of white fruit (peach and pear), with hints of dried or candied fruits producing a complexity of aromas. Straightforward supple texture, with lightness and plenty of length. Its maturity really comes through Réserve (40% Chardonnay – 60% Pinot Noir) Brilliant light gold. A rich,…

Champagne Pierre Launay was established by Pierre Launay and his wife in 1973 in Barbonne-Fayel Sézannais in the south of the Cote des Blancs. The vineyard consists of 14 hectares, the Launay’s are driven by a desire to produce wines of highest quality while respecting the nature of the terrior, the ecology, environment.   The three…