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The Champagne house of Gosset was founded as a still wine producer in 1584 and is the oldest Champagne house still in operation today. Ruinart was founded in 1729 and was soon followed by Chanoine Frères (1730), Taittinger (1734), Moët et Chandon (1743) and Veuve Clicquot (1772). [10]
Dom Pérignon (/ ˌ d ɒ m p ɛr ɪ ˈ n j ɒ n /; French pronunciation: [dɔ̃peʁiɲɔ̃]) is a brand of champagne produced by Moët & Chandon.It is named after Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but who, contrary to popular myths, did not discover the champagne method for making sparkling wines. [7]
Ruinart was the first champagne house to sell rosé, [18] tinting champagne with elderberry juice, [4] in 1764. Barbe-Nicole produced rosé champagne by adding still red wine to its sparkling wine. [4] Today, rosé champagne is made by adding pinot noir. [14] This method is still used today to produce rosé champagne. [4] [9]
A glass of Champagne exhibiting the characteristic bubbles associated with the wine. Champagne (/ ʃ æ m ˈ p eɪ n /; French: ⓘ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, [1] which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, specific grape-pressing methods ...
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The 1974 vintage was the first release of a rosé Cristal. [4] The grape composition is an approximately equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot noir, while the rosé contains more Pinot noir, and is coloured with red wine via the saignée method rather than by the Pinot noir grape skins. [1]
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