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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$394.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$294.95
Rich notes of grilled nut and toasted brioche play off the vibrant acidity that frames this seamlessly knit rose...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1758.06
$1870.28
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 2007
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1262.07
$1342.63
This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des...
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 2007
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1253.07
This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des...
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1238.77
This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$339.62
This is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$143.95
This is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$402.77
The light rust and amber color is enticing. Aromas of dried rose petals, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of dried meat,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.95
The light rust and amber color is enticing. Aromas of dried rose petals, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of dried meat,...
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William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2007
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$125.66
From the largest of the Chablis Grand Cru, this wine shows a lively fruit character but also a powerful, taut mineral...
Champagne Blend Chardonnay 1997 2007
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.