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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.99
Aromatic, with hints of tea rose, graphite and bergamot, this creamy Champagne is svelte and well-knit, with bright...
750ml
Bottle:
$199.94
$220.08
#80 TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE 2022. This has a gorgeous nose of pie crust, biscuit, dried apple, hazelnut and citrus...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$444.94
6 bottles:
$436.04
The 2006 Extra Brut Premier Cru Millésime Terre is pure, fine and intense on the nose, with sweet cherry flavors and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$160.95
The 2006 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing superbly, bursting with aromas of warm bread, citrus oil, wild...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$476.19
#74 Wine of the World 2022. Baked raspberries, salted yellow plums, figs, walnuts, orange zest, mahogany and some...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$229.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$210.49
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Boerl & Kroff Champagne Brut 2006
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2640.45
$2704.45
The 2006 Brut wafts from the glass with aromas of ripe citrus fruit, warm bread, smoke and honeycomb that mingle with...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1545.83
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$165.22
A textbook blanc de blancs in a relatively opulent style, with ample grilled nut, brioche and spice character...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$152.95
A textbook blanc de blancs in a relatively opulent style, with ample grilled nut, brioche and spice character...
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Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millesime 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$98.95
Rich notes of pastry, crushed cherry, espresso cream, saffron and spice are well-meshed with vibrant acidity in this...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$692.98
This is very lively and vibrant with a dense and rich center palate. Lots of complexity and balance with pastry,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$220.95
This is very lively and vibrant with a dense and rich center palate. Lots of complexity and balance with pastry,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Rose 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1226.15
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé is every bit as captivating as it was last year, maybe even more so. At times powerful,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Rose 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$374.27
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé is every bit as captivating as it was last year, maybe even more so. At times powerful,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$472.95
This graceful 2006 shows lovely freshness, featuring a pronounced note of pink grapefruit granita layered with finely...
Champagne Blend Ice Wine Lambrusco 2006
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.