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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

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