Champagne Blend
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Berry Bros. & Rudd Champagne by Mailly, Grand Cru, Brut
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2013 Berry Bros. & Rudd Champagne by Mailly, Grand Cru, Brut
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2013
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Hambledon, Classic Cuvée, Sparkling, Hampshire, England
White
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Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée, Brut, Sussex, England
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£65.00
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2018 Gusbourne Estate, Brut Reserve, Kent, England
White
2018
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£40.00
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Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Réserve, Brut
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£45.50
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Hambledon, Première Cuvée, Sparkling, Hampshire
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Champagne Bollinger, Special Cuvée, Brut
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£49.00
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Champagne Marguet, Shaman 18, Rosé, Grand Cru, Extra Brut
Rosé
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Champagne Marguet, Shaman 18, Grand Cru, Extra Brut
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£50.00
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2018 Champagne Clandestin, Les Semblables Austral, Brut Nature
White
2018
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Champagne Louis Roederer, Collection 242, Brut
White
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2014 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Millésime, Extra Brut
White
2014
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2012 Champagne Fleury, Sonate, Extra Brut
White
2012
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£95.00
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Hambledon, Première Cuvée, Rosé, Dosage Zéro, Sparkling, Hampshire
Rosé
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2007 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Rosé, Brut
Rosé
2007
Ready, but will improve
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2010 Champagne Dom Pérignon, Brut
White
2010
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Champagne Krug, Grande Cuvée, 169ème Édition, Brut
White
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2009 Champagne Dom Pérignon, Brut
White
2009
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2004 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, Brut
White
2004
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2004 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, Brut (2020 Late Release)
White
2004
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2002 Champagne Salon, Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Brut
White
2002
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2012 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, Brut
White
2012
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Which grapes are included in the blend, and their proportion, is one of the key factors determining the style of most Champagnes. Three grapes are used - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.
26% of vineyards in Champagne are planted with Chardonnay and it performs best on the Côtes des Blancs and on the chalk slopes south of Epernay. It is relatively simple to grow, although it buds early and thus is susceptible to spring frosts. It produces lighter, fresher wines than those from Burgundy and gives finesse, fruit and elegance to the final blend. It is the sole grape in Blancs de Blancs, which are some of the richest long-lived Champagnes produced.
Pinot Noir accounts for nearly 40% of the plantings in Champagne and lies at the heart of most blends - it gives Champagne its body, structure, strength and grip. It is planted across Champagne and particularly so in the southern Aube district.
The final component is Pinot Meunier and this constitutes nearly 35% of the plantings. Its durability and resistance to spring frosts make the Marne Valley, a notorious frost pocket, its natural home. It ripens well in poor years and produces a soft, fruity style of wine that is ideal for blending with the more assertive flavours of Pinot Noir. Producers allege that Pinot Meunier lacks ageing potential, but this does not deter Krug from including around 15% of it in their final blends.