CHAMPAGNE

Champagne is a sparkling wine produced in the Appellation of Champagne in northern France. Technically, a sparkling wine is called Champagne if and only if it is produced in the Champagne region. French sparkling wines produced outside of the Champagne region but with the same traditional method of winemaking are called Cremant wines. Champagne is made from a combination of three varieties of grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Several types of champagne can be made by using different grapes. For example, a Blanc de Blancs Champagne wine is made from exclusively Chardonnay, while a Blanc de Noirs Champagne is a sparkling white wine made from red grapes (Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir) vinified as a white wine. A rose champagne is made either by macerating the juice in the red grape skins or blending red and white base wines. Rosé champagne thus tends to blend a combination of white and red grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier). Did you get all that? Let us assist you with your favourite.