De Sousa
De Sousa Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs
Blanc de Blancs
NV
Avize
Club Price $113.05 (?)
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This remains unfined and unfiltered so a small deposit may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled: 27 \/ 07 \/ 2016 Disgorged: 26 \/ 01 \/ 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmperor is proud to be the import partner for this exceptional house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe De Sousa family are based in the Grand Cru village of Avize in the Côte Des Blancs. Father and Vigneron Erick De Sousa has a Portuguese background and practices Biodynamic viticulture. The family runs just over 9 hectares, most of which in Avize but also in the Montagne de Reims and Ambonnay, also a small vineyard in the Marne Valley - Mardeuil. 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De Sousa
De Sousa Tradition Brut Nv
Brut
NV
Avize
Club Price $87.40 (?)
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De Sousa
De Sousa Rosé
Rosé
NV
Avize
Club Price $103.55 (?)
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De Sousa
De Sousa 3A (Aÿ, Ambonnay & Avize)
Extra Brut
NV
Avize
Club Price $132.05 (?)
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Most producers keep every parcel separate and here we see Erick De Sousa, showing his character and fermenting both chardonnay and pinot noir (50:50) to create something truly unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also ferments the wine in a mixture of stainless steel and oak. The only other producer we know that does this is Geoffroy with his 'Blanc de Rose' (also on Emperor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style is ripe, spicy and powerful yet mineral and fresh with many layers waiting to reveal a vinous and yellow fruit driven appeal that we cannot get enough of. This is most certainly a wine before it is a champagne and so give it time in the glass. The dialogue will be rewarding!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2015 \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 04\/05\/16 \u003cstrong\u003eDisgorged:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2019 \u003cstrong\u003eDosage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 g\/L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe De Sousa family are based in the Grand Cru village of Avize in the Côte Des Blancs. Father and Vigneron Erick De Sousa has a Portuguese background and practices Biodynamic viticulture. The family runs just over 9 hectares, most of which in Avize but also in the Montagne de Reims and Ambonnay, also a small vineyard in the Marne Valley - Mardeuil. 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The mood of 3A swings dramatically according to its base vintage, and 2014 lacks the purity and poise of 2012 and 2013, instead concluding with some coffee bean and dusty dryness, reflecting its lesser season. 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We love Mexican and think that this could handle a Chicken Mole Poblano with Green Coriander rice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to have this wine in our midst. What does it mean to co-ferment?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't champagne producers do that anyway? Well, the answer is no. Most producers keep every parcel separate and here we see Erick De Sousa, showing his character and fermenting both chardonnay and pinot noir (50:50) to create something truly unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also ferments the wine in a mixture of stainless steel and oak. The only other producer we know that does this is Geoffroy with his 'Blanc de Rose' (also on Emperor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style is ripe, spicy and powerful yet mineral and fresh with many layers waiting to reveal a vinous and yellow fruit driven appeal that we cannot get enough of. This is most certainly a wine before it is a champagne and so give it time in the glass. The dialogue will be rewarding!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2015 \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 04\/05\/16 \u003cstrong\u003eDisgorged:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2019 \u003cstrong\u003eDosage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 g\/L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe De Sousa family are based in the Grand Cru village of Avize in the Côte Des Blancs. Father and Vigneron Erick De Sousa has a Portuguese background and practices Biodynamic viticulture. The family runs just over 9 hectares, most of which in Avize but also in the Montagne de Reims and Ambonnay, also a small vineyard in the Marne Valley - Mardeuil. The main characteristics of De Sousa Champagne are; *'Vieilles Vignes' or old-vine viticulture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyards organically farmed and are ploughed traditionally by horse. Some of the oldest vines go back to the early 1930's. Full malolactic fermentation is used, with extended lees ageing and ageing of reserve wines in barrel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEricks' winemaking philosophy supports later ripening which allows the vines to benefit from the mineral-rich soils. This interaction enables the champagne to develop a palate profile that has abundance and purity and in our view, a remarkable length and finish compared to many other champagnes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015 base vintage. 50% Avize chardonnay, 25% Aÿ pinot, 25% Ambonnay pinot, all co-fermented, half in barrels, half in tanks; average vine age 25–30 years; 20% reserves; 5g\/L dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2014 vintage review - 92\/100\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The trend in Champagne is towards keeping parcels separate to increase definition, but De Sousa has boldly co-fermented to create a profoundly seamless union of chardonnay and pinot noir from three of Champagne’s most distinctive villages. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt once crunchy and succulent, it’s led by the red apple fruit of pinot noir and the grapefruit tang of chardonnay, with biscuity character and creamy texture contributed by lees age. The mood of 3A swings dramatically according to its base vintage, and 2014 lacks the purity and poise of 2012 and 2013, instead concluding with some coffee bean and dusty dryness, reflecting its lesser season. The salty minerality and harmonious acid balance of Avize triumph, lingering long on the finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2020-2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Larmandier-Bernier
Larmandier-Bernier 'Latitude' Extra Brut
Blanc de Blancs
NV
Club Price $147.25 (?)
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If you enjoy wines that express a sense of place (aka Terroir) then please indulge yourself a little with this biodynamic beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base year 2016, disgorged March 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf the Larmandier-Bernier family produced technical equipment instead of champagne they would make the best laser-guided tools. This best describes their level of accuracy and just getting it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“These wines from Pierre and Sophie Larmandier are exceptional in every way. Larmandier practices a non-interventionalist philosophy in the vineyards with an emphasis on low yields. A similar approach is taken in the cellar, where the wines are fermented with natural yeasts and bottled with low or no dosage in order to exalt the qualities of the sites the estate works with. 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Pierre Paillard
Pierre Paillard 'Les Parcelles' XV
Extra Brut
Bouzy
Club Price $99.75 (?)
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Andre Clouet
André Clouet Silver Brut Nature
Blanc de Noirs
NV
Bouzy
Club Price $75.05 (?)
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Dehours & Fils
Dehours & Fils Grande Reserve
Brut
NV
Mareuil-le-Port
Club Price $80.75 (?)
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Laherte Freres
Laherte Freres Rosé de Meunier
Rosé
Chavot
Club Price $98.80 (?)
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Young \u003cspan\u003eAurèlien\u003c\/span\u003e is the youngest generation of the house is and impressive young winemaker who is working in great partnership \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As this wine has plenty of tannic energy and juicy red fruits, we would suggest going for something like a tuna tartare with chunks of fresh watermelon, olive oil and mint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","published_at":"2020-06-24T08:20:50+10:00","created_at":"2017-09-08T12:15:43+10:00","vendor":"Laherte Freres","type":"Rosé","tags":["Club wines","Grower","Region: Chavot","Rosé","Rosé Saignée","spo-default","spo-disabled","Sustainable","Taste: Barrel-maturation","Taste: Blood Orange","Taste: Cranberry","Taste: Pinot Meunier","Taste: Red Fruit","Taste: Rosehip","Taste: Saignee","valentine"],"price":10495,"price_min":10495,"price_max":10495,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":738498674716,"title":"Single","option1":"Single","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"L_FRERES_ROSE_SGL","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":4454828245101,"product_id":63572770844,"position":1,"created_at":"2019-02-22T10:37:44+11:00","updated_at":"2019-02-22T10:37:50+11:00","alt":null,"width":646,"height":1000,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1550792270","variant_ids":[738498674716]},"available":false,"name":"Laherte Freres Rosé de Meunier - Single","public_title":"Single","options":["Single"],"price":10495,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":1341204955245,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.646,"height":1000,"width":646,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1569158991"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1550792270"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1550792270","options":["Please Select"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":1341204955245,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.646,"height":1000,"width":646,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1569158991"},"aspect_ratio":0.646,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/Emperor-Champagne-Laherte-Freres-Rose-De-Meunier-Extra-Brut.jpg?v=1569158991","width":646}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e- Aurelien Laherte is the young talent behind this wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- This unique rosé using 100% meunier and made using three different methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with Tuna Tartare, Watermelon, Mint and Olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 10% meunier in a red wine, 30% saignée or macerated grapes and the balance being barrel-ageing white meunier wine. 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Benoit Marguet
Benoit Marguet Shaman 15 Grand Cru Rosé
Rosé
NV
Ambonnay
Club Price $103.55 (?)
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Vouette et Sorbee
Vouette et Sorbée Fidèle (R17)
Blanc de Noirs
Buxieres-Sur-Arce
Club Price $156.75 (?)
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Pierre Gimonnet
Pierre Gimonnet 1er Cru Rosé de Blancs
Rosé
Epernay
Club Price $89.30 (?)
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They represent some of the best-value apéritif champagnes of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-12-10T10:22:34+11:00","created_at":"2017-09-04T23:32:08+10:00","vendor":"Pierre Gimonnet","type":"Rosé","tags":["artisan","Brut","Brut Rosé","Chouilly","Grower","Region: Chouilly","Region: Cuis","Region: Epernay","Rose","spo-default","spo-disabled","Taste: Chardonnay Dominant","Taste: Cherry","Taste: Red Apple","Taste: Red Wine Pinot Noir","Under $100","Varieties: Chardonnay"],"price":9495,"price_min":9495,"price_max":9495,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":543083560988,"title":"Single","option1":"Single","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"P_GIMONNET_ROSE","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":15899802370157,"product_id":54973005852,"position":1,"created_at":"2020-11-12T13:37:31+11:00","updated_at":"2020-11-12T13:37:35+11:00","alt":null,"width":540,"height":1080,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148655","variant_ids":[543083560988]},"available":false,"name":"Pierre Gimonnet 1er Cru Rosé de Blancs - Single","public_title":"Single","options":["Single"],"price":9495,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"3490920000155","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":8071109312621,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.5,"height":1080,"width":540,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148651"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148655","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-back-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148655"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148655","options":["Please Select"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":8071109312621,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.5,"height":1080,"width":540,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148651"},"aspect_ratio":0.5,"height":1080,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148651","width":540},{"alt":null,"id":8071109410925,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.5,"height":1080,"width":540,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-back-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148654"},"aspect_ratio":0.5,"height":1080,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/pierre-gimonnet-rose-de-blancs-back-Champagne-Emperor.jpg?v=1605148654","width":540}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Gimonnet’s cracking and cleverly named rosé is just 8% red wine (not least because it costs him almost €15 a litre to buy) blended with his vintage Gastronome cuvée – his blanc de blancs with the most body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCharged with 50% grand cru chardonnay, the result upholds its mantra of sustaining the mouthfeel, persistence and surging bath-salts chalk minerality of the Côte des Blancs with great accomplishment, touched with the palest salmon pink hue and the lightest reflections of white cherries and strawberry hull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDelightfully restrained and refreshingly tense, it’s more about crystalline precision than flavour. One of the most refreshing apéritif rosés this year, serve it like a delicate blanc de blancs, not like a rosé.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e92% chardonnay – 25.5% Chouilly for fruit and elegance, 16.5% Cramant for plumpness, 10% Oger for masculine structure and spicy minerality, 9% Vertus for exotic flavours, 32% Cuis for vivacity and freshness; 8% 2014 and 2013 pinot noir red wine from Bouzy; aged on lees 18–24 months; 6.5g\/L dosage; 13,363 bottles; DIAM closure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e About the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ehe difference between a good wine and an exceptional wine is only a question of very, very small details, but we must focus on every detail all of the time,’ declares Didier Gimonnet, who oversees his family’s glorious estate with his brother, Olivier. 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Andre Clouet
André Clouet Brut Grande Réserve
Blanc de Noirs
NV
Bouzy
Club Price $72.20 (?)
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The style of the labels reflects their heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBouzy and Ambonnay are the epicentre of pinot noir in Champagne, and the Clouet family is the privileged custodian of eight hectares of estate vines in the best middle slopes of both villages. These are rich and concentrated expressions of pinot noir, wines of deep complexity, multifaceted interest and engaging character, yet with remarkable restraint and sense of control. 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Etienne Calsac
Etienne Calsac L'Echappée Belle Extra Brut
Blanc de Blancs
NV
Avize
Club Price $84.55 (?)
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Being a low dosage wine (2 g\/l) their is great purity to the fruit which used to be 95% chardonnay with 5% pinot noir, however now it is 100% chardonnay mostly from Grauves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis puts the wine making in the spotlight showing all the hard work and effort into making this highly drinkable. Acidity is the hero here carrying that Avize chalk and partnered with crunchy green apple and lemon zest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no need to think too hard about this. Just relax in the sun with a few bottles and treat some friends to L'Echappee Belle - 'The Beautiful Escape' - Santé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtienne Calsac, definitely a young gun of champagne making pure, expressive champagne. He took over the family estate in 2008 and has converted to fully Biodynamic farming. He makes very small quantities of this about 3,500 bottles worldwide and owns a total of 2.8-odd hectares. 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Apollonis
Apollonis 'Théodorine' Rosé Brut
Rosé
NV
Festigny
Club Price $84.55 (?)
{"id":1632889602157,"title":"Apollonis 'Théodorine' Rosé Brut","handle":"apollonis-theodorine-rose-brut","description":"\u003cp\u003e- Elegant, well-made and easy-to-drink style of Rosé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Made using Music in the vineyard and cellar. True story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with Salmon blini’s with crème fraiche, Atlantic Salmon Caviar and some dill. 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. They tend to be substantial wines, as might be expected from these clay soils, yet they also demonstrate a lively finesse and prominent acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs of late 2012, Michel Loriot, an aficionado of classical music, has unveiled a new branding scheme for the estate, with labels reflecting a musical theme. Music pl