{"title":"15% OFF SELECTED CHAMPAGNES","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"frerejean-freres-premier-cru-brut-nv","title":"Frerejean Frères NV Brut Premier Cru","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- High quality producer based in Avize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Excellent value Brut NV that is loaded with premium fruit and 5 years ageing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with goats cheese, baguette and green grapes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright yellow fruit on the nose and golden in colour in the glass. The moment you pop your nose in the glass you immediately sense warmth and generosity with aromas of white flowers, honeysuckle, lemon cake and toasty richness coming from lees ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe luscious, richness of this silky smooth champagne is balanced with a clean line of acidity and freshness. 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Only 10 hectares in size, this boutique production aspires to preserve and respect the unique terroir, allowing the vines and the wines to express the power and the subtlety of the land. \u003c\/span\u003eThe Frerejean-Taittinger brothers grew up with love and respect for the Champagne tradition. Passionate for oenology, Guillaume, Richard and Rodolphe created their own House of Champagne. Rodolphe has a lot of flair and style and this is reflected in their champagnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love the energy and freshness of the wine as well as that lees richness. 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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). 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