Champagne
What is now called Method Traditionelle was formalised and perfected in the chilly villages of Champagne, France. Here cold produces otherwise undrinkable acids in wine, but this helps preserve them through bottle fermentation (where the wine gains yeasty complexity) and on, in the cellar, for many decades after that. Champagne producers typically blend base wines to a house style, either across vintages for basic wines (NV or Non Vintage) or from one special vintage (expensive Vintage Champagne). Behind the unchanging pomp of Grand Marque brands are also many smaller and/or Grower producers whose approaches to winemaking, variety and sub-regional differences can be very dynamic - and more affordable.
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Lanvin & Fils Brut NV ChampagneCuisineThis great little Champagne did very well indeed at the recent Cuisine Awards! It is made by the Epernay-based house of Champagne Lombard, and it delivers amazing balance and enjoyment for the ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle
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Fallet Dart Grande Selection Brut Champagne NVJohn CaroWith a Gold at the NZIWS this gorgeous Champagne comes from the 17th generation of a leading grower. The Fallet family are based in Charly-sur-Marne where plantings are dominated by red grapes ... read more$59.99 in mixed 6+ or $66.99 per bottle
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Drappier Carte d'Or Brut NV ChampagneCuisineThis Drappier is a classy and full-flavoured champagne that is well worth a try. Like our favourite boutique label Fallet Dart, this classic white Champange from the Drappier house is mainly ... read more$63.99 in mixed 6+ or $71.99 per bottle
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Fallet Dart Rose Brut Champagne NVJohn CaroA super-stylish Brut Rose Champagne from a boutique grower in the region. The Fallet family village of Charly-sur-Marne is one where the red grapes dominate, and here they are 100% of the blend. ... read more$64.99 in mixed 6+ or $72.99 per bottle
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Fallet Dart Heres Brut Champagne NVNZ International Wine ShowA extremely classy Champagne from this small growers premium 'private collection' range. Double Gold Medal and 96/100 at the NZIWS. The Heres is a cuvee of top quality fruit that the Fallet ... read more$64.99 in mixed 6+ or $72.99 per bottle
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Ayala Brut Majeur NV ChampagneCameron Douglas MSThis is a super-classy Champagne from a Grand Marque producer, Bollinger in the eponymous village of Ay. Once a favourite estate of King George VI, Ayala source their Brut Majeur in carefully ... read moreElsewhere up to $86.99 Save $17.00 $69.99 in mixed 6+ or $77.99 per bottle
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Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Brut N.V ChampagneJohn CaroA classic Champagne that is prized for the dominance of Chardonnay in the blend, this "La Cuvee" is the new and improved version of the standard Laurent Perrier Brut NV. After the company gained ... read more$79.99 in mixed 6+ or $88.99 per bottle
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Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV ChampagneRichard CaroMouth-filling but fresh, not only Veuve's label is crowd-pleasing but the style too is all things to all people and full of everything good - full fruit (pear and citrus), full yeasty flavours, ... read more$89.99 in mixed 6+ or $99.99 per bottle
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Taittinger Brut Reserve NV ChampagneCuisineA classy Champagne from a top producer, the Taittinger is refined yet complex. Three to four years aging in cellar is given to a fairly high percentage of Chardonnay (40%, with the rest Pinot ... read more$98.00 in mixed 6+ or $108.00 per bottle
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Roederer Champagne NV Collection 243Antonio Galloni's VinousFormerly called the "Brut Premier", the new "Collection 242" label is the same wine that was voted the top Champagne over $100 (it's usual price category) in the Cuisine Tasting of 2019. That ... read more$103.00 in mixed 6+ or $115.00 per bottle
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