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If you really care, get them a Magnum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarger formats can have a significant impact on the ageing of a champagne as they hold more wine but have the same neck size, ensuring an equal amount of oxygen to be exposed to a greater volume of wine. The larger the bottle, the better the wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTyson Stelzer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cuvée is a captivating contradiction, dressing one of Champagne’s higher representations of meunier in one of the most delicate and graceful of attires. \u003c\/span\u003eIt glides onto the stage and sings with the pristine signature of the house, energised by the red apple and red berry fruits of meunier, with a breathtakingly refined melody of pure lemon zest. Classic Billecart.\" - Champagne Guide 2018-19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the house \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the leading families of Champagne, this medium sized, high quality domain is one to be admired. Billecart-Salmon (Pronounced beel-kahr sahl-moh) have a fresh, clean and elegant style. They champion the use of the meunier grape which is often added to other cuvees without fanfare in other houses. The absolutely pristine wine making facilities located in Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ are overseen by multiple generations of the family as well as chef winemaker Francois Domi. The house purposely ferments at a lower temperature elongating the ferment to weeks and not days as can be standard in champagne, which helps capture the pristine nature of the fruit. 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As the epitome of French sophistication, style and grace, Champagne Taittinger celebrates the pleasures of life, believing that special moments are best enjoyed with fine champagne and great company. Revered by critics the world over and recognised as the champagne connoisseurs, Champagne Taittinger is renowned for creating wines of unmatched delicacy, elegance and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaittinger Brut Réserve is a blend of around fifty different vineyards, consisting of Chardonnays (40%) and Pinots (60%) from various vintages matured to perfection. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrut Prestige is aged in the cellar for four years to reach perfect maturity and develop excellent aromatic potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs well with seafood and shellfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend led by long-ageing chardonnay, Taittinger's non-vintage spends a minimum of three years in its cellar prior to release. 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This combination is a sensation with elegant Rosé like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has jumped straight into our charts as one of the best Rosé’s we’ve tasted in a while. We love the freshness and energy and we are sure you will be thoroughly impressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaked strawberry, French pastry, soft creamy palate with pink grapefruit. Great line of acidity with a bright and fresh palate with some delicate grip and a slightly smoky finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details: \u003c\/strong\u003eMade up of 50% Chardonnay, 30% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir, 10% of which is red wine. All the fruit is sourced exclusively from Michel’s vineyards in Festigny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Michel Loriot range of champagnes bears the name champagne Apollonis. Found in the small village of Festigny, the Apollonis estate owns 7 hectares of vines comprising 20 or so separate plots planted for the most part with pinot meunier (80%), some chardonnay (18%) and a little pinot noir (2%). The estate has been awarded the high environmental value (HVE) certificate, the highest award recognizing respect and care for the land, the environment and its biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFestigny has relatively chalky soils for the Vallee de la Marne and the village itself lies in the warm valley, fully exposed to the sun. Within this valley is a solitary hill upon which the best vineyards of the village are located. With its steep slopes and a crown of trees on top, it is almost reminiscent of the hill of Corton in burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of this domaine’s vineyards are found surrounding this hill, planted on steep slopes in clay rich in marl and limestone. Only natural fertilizers are used to treat the vineyards (it’s been over a decade since Michel has eradicated all use of herbicides). Michel firmly believes that getting things right in the vineyard allows healthy grapes to be harvested, which enables minimal intervention in the winemaking process.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eProduction is a mere 300 000 bottles a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMusic in champagne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Loriot’s wines show a rich vinosity, expressing the characters of both the meunier grape and of this section of the Marne’s left bank. 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Along with the rebranding, he has renamed all of his cuvées as well, and the new collection comprises eight champagnes, grouped into three categories: Les Classiques, Les Mutines and Les Virtuoses.\" Peter Liem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apollonis","offers":[{"title":"1.5L","offer_id":40106187227245,"sku":"APOLLONIS-ROSE-MAGNUM","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Apollonis_Michel_Theodorine_Brut_Rose_Millesime_Box_emperor_champagne.jpg?v=1654495380"},{"product_id":"ayala-brut-majeur-magnum-1-5l","title":"Ayala Brut Majeur Magnum (1.5L)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Fresh, affordable, everyday style of champagne made well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Sister house of Champagne Bollinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with friends, have as an aperitif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The vivacity of chardonnay proclaims its presence in this white-fruited style of lemon juice, grapefruit zest, pear and apple, with subtle almond meal and nougat nuances from lees age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrated acidity and soft phenolic presence unite in an even and gentle finish of lingering persistence. 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Edmond de Ayala’s father, Don Rafael de Ayala y Lozano, was a senior officer in the Colombian army and later the General Consul of Colombia in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house was completely destroyed in the Champagne riots of 1911, yet remarkably, it was rebuilt and ready to restart production by 1913. In 1922 it was sold to the Lefebvre family, but the recession beginning in 1929 proved to be catastrophic, and the house was sold in 1934 to the British bank Guinness. It was put up for auction in 1937 and purchased by René Chayoux, the son of an Epernay wine merchant. Chayoux was actively involved in various business affairs in the region, and eventually became co-president of the CIVC from 1944 to 1955. He enlisted Jean-Michel Ducellier, director of the CIVC and a former finance director of Charles Heidsieck, to help him run the house, and upon Chayoux’s death in 1969, Ducellier assumed responsibility for the house until his retirement in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyala was sold again in 2000 to the Frey group, and Thierry Budin, a former president of Perrier-Jouët, took over the helm. Five years later, however, Ayala was purchased by the Bollinger Group. Bollinger bought the property and the stocks of wine, but Frey retained the vineyards, forcing the house to rely on purchased grapes. Hervé Augustin was appointed president and general manager of the house, while Nicolas Klym, who had been making wines for the house since 1979, was retained as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echef de cave\u003c\/em\u003e. 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