×
Case only
Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.44
Intense aromas of ripe fruit and hazelnut. Rich and warm on the palate with flavors of honey and brioche. Creamy...
Sale
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $89.93 $92.40
This is really delicious, with buttered-brioche and bread-dough character. It's full bodied but not heavy. Just rich...
12 FREE
DC
93
JS
93
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $146.40
Pure mature Chardonnay gives this Champagne richness and a full texture. It is impressive, its crisp character...
12 FREE
WE
95
BH
92
Case only
Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $55.85
The perfume is reminiscent of orange blossom, pomegranate, chinotto orange and black plums, followed with ginger,...
12 FREE
Case only
Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $78.30
Light notes of tangerine, quince, orange blossom, almonds on the nose with just a touch of caramel and smokiness....
12 FREE
Case only
Sparkling
12 FREE
Rapid Ship
White
375ml
Bottle: $33.60
Among the greatest sweet wines in the world. Let's get that straight. Only equalled by Germany. There is density and...
12 FREE
JS
98
Sale
Sparkling
12 FREE
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $186.94
12 bottles: $183.20
Disgorged in October 2019, Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize is...
12 FREE
WA
96
VM
94
Sale
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $174.95 $177.19
Disgorged in February 2022 as a brut zero (1g/L of dosage), Le Clos des Trois Clochers 2016 (100% Chardonnay) is...
12 FREE
DC
94
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $241.20
6 bottles: $240.00
A firm Champagne, almost crunchy in texture, with steely acidity framing notes of macerated blackberry and cherry...
12 FREE
DC
92
WS
92
Rapid Ship
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $79.93
Fantastic aroma of Mara des Bois strawberries. Very juicy with an explosion of strawberries and ripe nectarines....
12 FREE
JS
95
DC
94
Sparkling
Sparkling
12 FREE
Sparkling
12 FREE
Sparkling
12 FREE
Sale
Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $215.65 $227.00
The 2016 Extra-Brut Special Club Lieu-Dit Les Fortes Terres is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with...
WA
94
VM
92
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $132.00
Deep nose of preserved and candied lemons with bread dough and toasted baguette. Concentrated and well structured,...
12 FREE
JS
95
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $47.52
12 bottles: $46.57
From the village of Les Riceys in the Aube, the Fontaines specialize in Pinot Noir blends. This Champagne is made...
12 FREE
WE
92
Sparkling

Champagne Blend Garganega Wine

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.

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.