First, the basic facts about the new Blanc de Noirs: base vintage 2018 with 12.5 percent reserves from a “Réserve perpétuelle” created in 2015. Grapes exclusively from Grand Cru communes. Two-thirds from Verzenay, Verzy and…
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September saw the launch of the latest Cuvée from Maison Piper-Heidsieck: Essentiel Blanc de Noirs Extra-Brut. It is the maison’s first Champagne…
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SLP: You said the phrase last year: “The new Champagne is defined by terroir.” Can you explain that? JBL: We know that the future in Champagne…
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History Viticulture around the town of Vitry-le-François has a long tradition. At the end of the 17th century, old records show, vineyards…
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SLP: You are Chef de cave of Maison Roederer, but also its Executive Vice President at the same time. That is unique…
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Today, it is rare to meet a representative of the founding family of a Champagne house. At ProWein, one could make this…
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It is not easy for Vintage Champagnes in Germany. In terms of volume, they accounted for only 0.8 per cent of Champagne…
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History Wines from the Côte de Sézanne are mentioned as early as the Middle Ages, and until the phylloxera crisis they went…
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In mid-2018, Alice Paillard took over the management of Maison Bruno Paillard from her father. The charismatic founder of the champagne house…
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A brief intro to the history. It all began when eight winegrowing families joined forces in Vertus around 1950 and founded the…
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