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Learn the Beauty of Champagne
Champagne, as the sparkling wine with the elegant look and complex taste, gives the consumer a truly exceptional experience, which is the result of the winemakers’ work. Here is a detailed look at five exceptional Champagnes that are examples of the versatility and quality of this famous sparkling wine.
Porte Noire Champagne Blanc de Blancs by Idris Elba
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Porte Noire by Idris Elba is a classy product created to embody the idea of refinement and youth. To retain the freshness, 30 percent of the wine was not allowed to go through the malolactic fermentation process. This cuvée is produced only from own vineyards with the best orientation to guarantee the best quality. Every parcel of vines is fermented individually, which gives the winemaker a great deal of control over the final product. The wine is matured for six months in stainless steel tanks on its lees and a minimum of 50 months in a bottle. This extra aging contributes to the complexity of the wine and adds depth to the wine making the Champagne to be elegant and expressive with a fine mousse and a long finish.
Champagne Brut Grande Réserve Premier Cru Gobillard
Champagne Brut Grande Réserve Premier Cru by Gobillard is a good, balanced sparkling wine that gives a pleasant taste sensation. It has inviting aromas and flavours of baked Bramley apples; the palate is bright and balanced. This Champagne is made entirely from vineyards classified as Premier Cru, Pinot Noir 50%, Chardonnay 25%, Pinot Meunier 25%. The vineyards are located in Hautvilliers – the village that is famous for its excellent champagne and the villages of Cumières and Dizy. The end product is a Champagne that has balanced acidity, which brings out the freshness of the wine without the sourness. Due to its liveliness and balanced construction, it can be used in different events and ceremonies.
Champagne Brut Tradition Gobillard
Gobillard’s Champagne Brut Tradition is a perfect example of how balanced and harmonious champagne should be. This Champagne has a soft and smooth taste and aroma and has a full body with hints of ripe apples. It has a very nice and well rounded finish, with all the components being in harmony and the taste being quite soft and round. It is a mixture of around 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier that is matured for not less than two years to acquire the desired taste and flavor. This Champagne is made by a small, premium producer in Hautvilliers between Taittinger and Dom Pérignon, and it delivers a good and reliable reflection of the terroir, which makes it perfect for any occasion.
Alliances Rosé Champagne A. Robert
Alliances Rosé Champagne by A. Robert is a beautiful and classy sparkling wine with a pale pink color and silky, lingering fizz. The nose is inviting with scents of Eton Mess; red summer fruits, meringue, and cream. On the palate it is rich and creamy with a good balance of red fruit from the Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and a crisp freshness from Chardonnay. The fruit comes from Fossoy, Vertus, Villeneuve, Troissy, Gland, and Mont-Saint-Père and the wine is vinified in stainless steel and 35HL casks. This rosé Champagne has been aged for 36 months before it was launched to the market and has a dosage of 6 g/l to balance the fruity flavors.
Cuvée des Moines Extra Brut Besserat de Bellefon
Cuvée des Moines Extra Brut by Besserat de Bellefon is a rather classy champagne that perfectly represents the Extra Brut subcategory. This Champagne is made from Pinot Meunier and is dry, crisp and has a delicate complexity. This wine is produced in France’s Champagne region and has a pale white color with a fine and persistent fizz. With an alcohol content of 12. 5% this Champagne is one of the driest with an Extra Brut level of sweetness, which will be appreciated by those who prefer a less sweet and more severe sparkling wine. The natural cork closure helps in maintaining the delicate bubbles and the fresh taste and makes it a perfect companion for special occasions.
Taste the Art of Champagne
Each of these Champagnes has a story to tell, a story of craftsmanship and hard work of the people behind the bottle. Starting with the Blanc de Blancs and ending with the Brut Grande Réserve, each of the above-mentioned choices will give you a unique taste of the Champagne. Whether one wants a complex Blanc de Blancs, a middle of the road Premier Cru, or a simple Rosé, these choices offer a variety of wines to satisfy anyone. Champagne is elegant and enjoyable and these superb choices should be savoured and enjoyed for any occasion.
