Wine & Spirits List - Riviera Wine 2020-2021

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