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Range of Gosset Champagne
The antique range (Grande Réserve, Grand Blanc de Blancs, Grand Rosé and Grand Millésime) and the CELEBRIS range are recognizable thanks to their antique bottle from the 18th century, an exclusive model which has been in the GOSSET family collection since 1736. The Celebris wines were repackaged in 2007, the Grandes cuvées in 2011 and Brut Excellence in 2013…
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Gosset Champagne
Champagne Gosset was founded by Pierre Gosset, the mayor of Aÿ, in 1584 and is the ‘Oldest Wine House in Champagne’ The house remained in the Gosset family until 1993 when it was bought by the Cointreau family. The Cointreau family can trace their involvement in the wine and spirit industry back to 1210. The Cointreau’s vowed to…
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Champagne Taittinger reveals new look for FIFA World Cup
As the official Champagne of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM, Champagne Taittinger has released a special limited edition World Cup souvenir bottle of Brut Réserve NV and Gift Box. Fans following ราคาบอลสดวันนี้ often keep track of tournament developments alongside official FIFA events and commemorative releases. This is the first time in the history of the…
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Champagne Devaux
Devaux is a dynamic Champagne house that specialises in Pinot Noir. Their style is dictated by their location in the sunnier southern part of the region, where Pinot Noir dominates and produces wines that are full, rich and expressive, without losing the finesse of classic Champagne. Devaux only use the initial lightly pressed juice (the…
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Champagne Jean-Pierre Launois
Champagne Jean-Pierre Launois is the result of vineyards grown in accordance with traditional values joined with contemporaneous aspirations. Planted around Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, the vines are located in the cote des blancs, one of the noblest of the Champagne area. The devotion of Jean-Pierre and his son Julien Launois for the gains of their labour, drives them…
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Champagne Jacquesson
In 1798 Memmie Jacquesson founded the House of Jacquesson at Chalon-en-Champagne. Memmie Jacquesson was awarded a gold medal by Napoleon I in 1810. Memmie’s son Adolphe increased sales, in 1844 he invented the muselet, the wire cage that fits over the cork of a bottle of Champagne. He was created “Chevalier de Légion d’Honneur” by Napoleon 111 in…
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Prosecco outsells Champagne in 2013
Prosecco outsold Champagne in 2013 by 307 million bottles to 304 million bottles, according to figures released by OVSE, the Italian wine observatory. Champagne is the most famous, revered and imitated of all sparkling wines so has Prosecco replaced Champagne as the world’s favourite sparkling wine? Sparkling wine is no longer just enjoyed at times of celebration…
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Champagne Collet
Created in 1921, Champagne Collet in Ay is the oldest society of Champagne growers and takes its name from its founder. The company’s origins go back to the Champagne Revolution in 1911 when winegrowers in Champagne took action against a number of producers who decided to mix grapes coming from other wine growing regions with…
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Styles of Champagne
Styles of Champagne vary enormously. The use of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes generally prevail over minorities such as Meunier, and more often than not white and red grapes are blended. Exceptions are labelled Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) and Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir). The latter tends to be fuller bodied, as does…
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