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Bruno Paillard Assemblage 2004 and Blanc de Blancs 2004
Champagne Bruno Paillard Assemblage 2004 and Blanc de Blancs 2004. Hailed a “remarkable vintage” by owner, Bruno Paillard, 2004 was a year which was typified by richness, following a near-perfect growing season. The Assemblage 2004 is a blend of nine villages from the region – the proportions of which are a house secret – with…
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Bruno Paillard
Bruno Paillard was born in Reims in 1953. His ancestors have been vinegrowers an grape brokers in the two Grands Crus villages of Bouzy and Verzenay since 1704. In January 1981, Bruno Paillard is 27 years old, and with nothing but his will – no vineyards, no money – he sells his old Jaguar that…
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G.H.Mumm – The Red Ribbon
In 1876, a single idea changed the course of G.H.Mumm’s future. To assert the quality of its champagne, G.H.MUMM’s agent Joseph Jourdan came up with the idea of decorating the bottles with the famous red ribbon of the Legion of Honour. For some esteemed customers, a few bottles were decorated with a ribbon of genuine red silk, sealed with…
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G.H.Mumm – The History
The story begins in 1761, when Peter Arnold Mumm, born of a long line of barons and knights stretching back to the twelfth century, proprietors of substantial vineyards, set up a wine merchants’ in Cologne. When his three sons Gottlieb, Jacobus and Philipp joined the business, they took a keen interest in the Champagne region, whose sparkling wines were enjoying…
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Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon – Chef de Cave – Louis Roederer
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon (1966 vintage), was born and raised in Reims, Champagne, and graduated from Montpellier’s Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, after which he joined Roederer in August 1989. Lécaillon is the Executive Vice-President and Winemaker at Roederer – a post he has occupied since 1999. With diplomas in oenology and agronomy, Lécaillon takes the house from…
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Louis Roederer
When he inherited the Champagne House in 1833, Louis Roederer took a visionary approach to enriching his vines, aiming to master every stage of the wine’s creation. He forged the wine’s unique style, character, and taste. In the mid-nineteenth century, Louis Roederer acquired some of Champagne’s grand cru vineyards—an approach that contrasted sharply with contemporary…
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Laurent-Perrier
Established in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is one of the most distinguished family-owned Champagne Houses. Based in the heart of Champagne, in Tours-sur-Marne, Laurent-Perrier has a pedigree for innovation, handcrafting a diverse and pioneering range of fine Champagnes that are produced to traditional, time-honoured methods. The House was acquired by the Nonancourt family in 1949 and…
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Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Edition Premiere
Champagne Perrier-Jouët has released a limited edition vintage cuveé to celebrate spring, the Belle Epoque Edition Premiere 2007 the first ever ephemeral Champagne. Created to showcase some of the best Grand Cru Chardonnays in the region, this new cuveé is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir from the 2007 vintage. It will be…
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De Watère Cuvée Brut Blanc and Brut Rosé
Cuvée Brut Blanc The Cuvée De Watère Brut Blanc 1er Cru is composed of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, giving it the perfect combination of maturity and freshness. Nuances of cinnamon and exotic fruit elegantly support the diversity of aromas. It pleases the eye with a wonderfully vivid foam composition while bearing a gold, light luminescent colour. This fine Champagne…
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