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Features fragrant aromas of jasmine and stargazer lily that waft through a lovely range of white cherry, chopped...
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Whereas Selosse's vintage bottling was formerly derived exclusively from Avize, the 2007 Extra-Brut Millésime is the...
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Produced from a small walled vineyard close to the Lanson winery in Reims, this is a splendid wine. Its richness is...
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Chalk soils drive pinot noir to make a style that has additional minerality here and compression. On the nose, there...
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Four blocks here, the same since 1974 – two in Aÿ, one in Mesnil and one in Avize – all selected for their...
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For Perrier-Jouet the symbols of the Belle Epoque are the house calling card. This prestige cuvee, in its stylish...
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The steep, sun-drenched slope of Clos des Goisses has no equal in Champagne, but its thumping ripeness can be...
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Disgorged in November 2017, the 2007 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé continues to show brilliantly, unwinding...
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Rich notes of grilled nut and toasted brioche play off the vibrant acidity that frames this seamlessly knit rose...
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This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des...
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Aglianico Champagne Blend Mencia 2007

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

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.