Champagne

The world’s pre-eminent sparkling wine region. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier planted on chalk soils produce still base wines which are then made sparkling by using the traditional ‘Méthode Champenoise.’ The base wines are re-fermented in the bottle with sugar and yeast and then aged with the yeast sediment, sometimes for many years. This creates not just bubbles but also to add layers of creamy, biscuity complexity. The best wines combine minerality with a creamy texture and biscuit/nut aromas.