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Champagne Salon was founded by Eugène Aimé Salon in the early 20th century. Salon was convinced that the Chardonnay grapes from the Le Mesnil-sur-Oger vineyards could produce wine with favorable levels of finesse and elegance without the need to add Pinot noir or Pinot Meunier.
Delamotte is a Champagne house more than 260 years old (it is the sixth oldest Champagne house) founded in Reims in 1760 by François Delamotte, a vineyard owner. [1] Alexandre Delamotte brought the cellars, caves and offices of the House of Delamotte to a mansion at the end of the 18th century. In 1828, his brother, Nicolas Louis Delamotte ...
A negociant Champagne from Montaudon Tsarine, a second label of Chanoine Frères A Grand Cru grower Champagne from Bernard Bremont A Grand Cru Champagne from Georges Vesselle A blanc de blanc Grand Cru Champagne from Franck Bonville Bottles of Moët & Chandon in the caves Bottles of Taittinger in the cave Bottles of Veuve Clicquot ranging from "piccolo" (0.188 L) to "Balthazar" (12 L)
Laurent-Perrier (pronounced [lɔ.ʁɑ̃ pɛ.ʁje]) is a Champagne house founded in 1812. It is the main company of the Laurent-Perrier Group, whose other flagship brands include the houses of Salon, De Castellane and Delamotte. [1] Laurent-Perrier Group also acquired Chateau Malakoff as of 2004. [2]
Charles Heidsieck was the son of Charles-Henri Heidsieck, a Champagne merchant who was famous for riding into Moscow on a white stallion in 1811 just ahead of Napoleon's advancing army. Heidsieck arrived with cases of his Champagne and his order book, ready to celebrate with whichever side would win the upcoming battle. [3]
Madame Clicquot (French: [madam kliko]), (née Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin French: [baʁb nikɔl pɔ̃saʁdɛ̃]; 16 December 1777 – 29 July 1866), also known as Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, Widow Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot, and the Grande Dame of Champagne, was a French Champagne producer.
Champagne socialist is a political term commonly used in the United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a popular epithet that implies a degree of hypocrisy , and it is closely related to the concept of the liberal elite . [ 3 ]
The basis for both the red and rosé is, as in nearby Burgundy and Champagne, the red grape Pinot noir. [2] White Sancerre was one of the original AOCs awarded in 1936, with the same area being designated for red wines on 23 January 1959. The AOC area has expanded fourfold over the years, most recently on 18 March 1998. [3]