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750ml - Case of 6
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$79.94
This blend includes 50 percent pinot noir, 10 percent meunier and 40 percent chardonnay, aged seven years on the...
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Intense aromas of candied citrus, grapefruit juice and lemon peel. Incredibly youthful for its age, with a chalky...
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$132.23
Features hints of white blossoms and truffle that serve as aromatic accents for the flavors of macerated raspberry...
750ml - Case of 6
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$122.98
This is a laser-guided Champagne with fabulous energy and intensity with a tight palate, racy acidity and super fine...
750ml - Case of 6
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$261.70
Aromas of red berries, orange rind, dried flowers, warm brioche and spices introduce the 2007 Brut Rosé Cuvée...
750ml - Case of 6
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$159.73
The velvety texture of this finely knit Champagne ripples on your palate, highlighting flavors of ginger-infused...
750ml - Case of 3
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$1428.34
This blanc de noirs is produced with Pinot Noir from two tiny plots of ungrafted vines in grand cru Aÿ that were...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee Rose 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$171.95
An enticingly rewarding nose of apricot, flint and toast leads to a palate that's just as good and even more...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2007
750ml - Case of 3
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$215.50
This has such clarity and freshness with minerality to the bread-dough and praline aromas. Full-bodied, very tight...
750ml - Case of 6
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$232.78
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Champagne Ayala Brut N°7 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.78
A blend from seven grand crus across the Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs, this is dry in the classic Ayala...
750ml - Case of 6
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$143.95
Intense aromas of candied citrus, grapefruit juice and lemon peel. Incredibly youthful for its age, with a chalky...
750ml - Case of 3
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Champagne Blend Chardonnay 2007 France 750ml
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.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.