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Nyetimber
The Nyetimber Estate is the largest vineyard in the UK, with 438 acres and is the only one to produce premium sparkling wine exclusively from estate grown fruit. There vineyards are in West Sussex and Hampshire. Planted near Pulborough, West Sussex in 1988 by Stuart and Sandy Moss from Chicago, the Nyetimber Estate has a perfect…
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Ridgeview
Ridgeview was founded in 1994 by Mike and Chris Roberts and is dedicated to creating world class sparkling wines in the South Downs of England. Ridgeview’s trademark MERRET™ is in honour of Englishman Christopher Merret. In 1662 he presented a paper to the Royal Society in London which documented the process of making traditional method…
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Carr Taylor
Carr Taylor is a family business and have been making fine English wines since the estate was first planted in 1971. They have a total of 37 acres. The vineyard lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the heart of 1066 country of East Sussex. . Their sparkling wine is slightly fruitier than traditional…
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Louis Roederer
Louis Roederer is based in Reims and was founded in 1776 as Dubois Pere & Fils , it was inherited and renamed by Louis Roederer in 1833. They were the official wine supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia, though the Russian Revolution. It still today remains family-owned by Jean-Claude Rouzaud, a direct descendant of Louis Roederer. From a vineyard of…
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Taittinger
Taittinger was founded in 1734 in Reims by Jacques Fourneaux. The estate today is headed by Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger (born 1953) and the grandson of the founder. It remains one of the few Champagne Houses to remain owned and actively managed by the family named on the label. The Taittinger estate is one of the three most extensive in the Champagne district…
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Laurent-Perrier
The House of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 by Andre Michel Pierlot and took the name Vve Laurent-Perrier when Mathilde Emilie Perrier, the widow of Eugene Laurent, combined the two family names after she decided to expand the business. It is recognised today for its creative approach to winemaking initiated by Bernard de Nonancourt in the…
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Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot was founded back in 1772 and is among the most prestigious Champagne Houses and certainly most recognisable globally. It’s extensive holdings, many originally purchased by Madame Clicquot, stretch throughout the top-rated areas of the Champagne region and are exceptional in size and quality. As in Madame Clicquot’s day, bottles age in the House’s…
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Perrier-Jouet
Perrier-Jouet is a Champagne producer based in the Epernay region of Champagne. The house was founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier-Jouet and owns 266 acres of vineyards. The last two centuries have seen only a hand full of Cellar Masters, preserving the secrets of a unique style. Perrier-Jouet was the first Champagne House to create…
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Moët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon began as Mot et Cie in 1743, established by Epernay wine trader Claude Moët. The Champagne House’s clientele have included nobles and aristocrats since it’s early days. In 1750 Moët began business with Madame de Pompadour. Then in 1804, Jean-Remy, grandson of Claude Moët, who had become mayor of Epernay in 1802,…
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