Champagne Wine France 6 Items

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Thienot Cuvee Alain Thienot 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Goutorbe Special Club 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France0.0 0 Ratings119 99Ships Sun, Jun 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Brut 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Piper-Heidsieck Brut Vintage Rare 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d'Or Grand Cuvee with Gift Box 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Brut (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2008Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Learn about Champagne, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Associated with luxury, celebration, and romance, the region, Champagne, is home to the world’s most prized sparkling wine. In order to bear the label, ‘Champagne’, a sparkling wine must originate from this northeastern region of France—called Champagne—and adhere to strict quality standards. Made up of the three towns Reims, Épernay, and Aÿ, it was here that the traditional method of sparkling wine production was both invented and perfected, birthing a winemaking technique as well as a flavor profile that is now emulated worldwide.
Well-drained, limestone and chalky soil defines much of the region, which lend a mineral component to its wines. Champagne’s cold, continental climate promotes ample acidity in its grapes but weather differences from year to year can create significant variation between vintages. While vintage Champagnes are produced in exceptional years, non-vintage cuvées are produced annually from a blend of several years in order to produce Champagnes that maintain a consistent house style.
With nearly negligible exceptions, . These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final style of wine desired. Chardonnay, the only white variety, contributes freshness, elegance, lively acidity and notes of citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers. Pinot Noir and its relative Pinot Meunier, provide the backbone to many blends, adding structure, body and supple red fruit flavors. Wines with a large proportion of Pinot Meunier will be ready to drink earlier, while Pinot Noir contributes to longevity. Whether it is white or rosé, most Champagne is made from a blend of red and white grapes—and uniquely, rosé is often produce by blending together red and white wine. A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labeled as ‘blanc de blancs,’ while ones comprised of only red grapes are called ‘blanc de noirs.’