Riviera Wine - Catalogue 2018
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4 CHAMPAGNE<br />
White<br />
&<br />
Rosé<br />
What would yachting be without Champagne? This famous<br />
sparkling wine comes from the Champagne region in northern ,<br />
Champagne can be made from three different grape varieties:<br />
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The term “Blanc de<br />
Blancs” means the wine is made from only Chardonnay grapes<br />
and “Blanc de Noir” only the black grape varieties, Pinot Noir and<br />
Pinot Meunier.<br />
Since the weather in Champagne can vary year on year, most<br />
Champagne is a blend of different vintages and villages to create<br />
a consistent house style known as “Non-Vintage”. When there<br />
have been exceptional growing conditions for the grapes,<br />
producers will make a “Vintage Champagne” that contains only<br />
grapes harvested from that year. Vintage Champagnes are<br />
better quality, aged longer than Non-Vintage Champagne and<br />
have a lot more complexity. The word “Brut” on the label simply<br />
means “dry” and is the mostly popular style of Champagne.<br />
RIVIERA WINE CHAMPAGNE