Chardonnay Champagne
For a light, elegant style characterised by citrus flavours and a dry, lingering finish; there's nothing better than a bottle of Chardonnay Champagne. Praised for their delicacy, elegance and ageing potential, these champagnes offer a wide palate of floral and fruity notes for the discerning wine enthusiast and can be paired with nearly everything from sushi to lobster to aged hard cheeses.
This is a find I made in the middle 1990’s and apart from being my favourite Champagne it knocks many Grandes Marques off >
The Limoux region lies right in the south-west of France and is arguably the true, original cradle of French sparkling wine; >
Cremant de Bourgogne is a great alternative to Champagne. A blend of chardonnay and pinot noir with just a little gamay >
A faultless performance, the swirling mousse lifts the wine's complex aromas as if making an offering to the gods. Has a >
Needless to say from the outset the bottle oozes quality, and upon pouring you are greeted with a delicate, sparkling mousse >
"Deep straw colour and tiny, tiny bead. Really satisfying, complete, beautifully balanced nose with some evolution and richness. >
Veuve Clicquot age their non-vintage champagne for almost twice the required time, resulting in a superb marriage of freshness >
Sourced from the estate's finest vineyards the wine received extended ageing on the lees and is only released a decade after >
Wonderfully expressive Cotes-de-Blancs Premier Cru terroir shining through an enticing nose of dried fruit, honey and almond >
Wonderfully expressive Cotes-de-Blancs Premier Cru terroir shining through an enticing nose of dried fruit, honey and almond >
A grown-up crémant - fresh and yeasty bursting with apple fruit. Made in a serious style with pronounced fruit which develops >
A sophisticated alcohol-free sparkling wine. A blend of de-alcoholized organic French Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines, organic >
"One of the great signatures of the region, its calligraphy flowing with elegance, panache and balance, the last reflected >
The pinnacle of Champagne Gosset's wine range and celebration of their best wines. Celebris is handcrafted in the estate's >
A wonderfully fresh and expressive first impression reveals pear and peach which develops into notes of grapefruit, aniseed >
A seductive nose of grapefruit zest, green fig, pear, starfruit, greengage with a wee whiff of ocean air. A vibrantly structured >
An mature, opulent blend of 100% Premier and Grand Gru chardonnay with walnut, brioche, dried apricot and tropical fruit >
Champagne Gosset Grande Réserve is a non-vintage champagne made from 45% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir and 10% pinot meunier, >
Frerejean Freres, with over 30 years' experience, represent the pinnacle craftsmanship making the type of high-quality hand-made >
With 40% pinot noir in this cuvée makes for great bursts of red berries and rasperries on the nose and a beautifully textured, >
Nyetimber is one of the roaring successes for the UK sparkling wine scene. With almond, pastry, backed apple and citrus >
Bollinger is one of the greatest of the 'grandes marques' of champagne, with a very recognisable fuller-bodied signature >
