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2020 Bechtold, Cremant d’Alsace Blanc, Extra Brut, Alsace, France

Daniel Myers — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:31:35 +0000

Producer: Jean Marie Bechtold, 4th generation winemaker, took over the family estate in 1995, with 12 hectares of vineyards, including in the Grand Cru ‘Engelberg’. His style is balanced & elegant, making classic wines that represent their Terroir. He runs the domain in an environmentally & socially sustainable manner, minimizing intervention during vinification. Place: The […]

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NV Val de Mer, Brut Non Dosé Sparkling, Burgundy, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:58:25 +0000

Producer: Patrick Piuze came to Burgundy from Montreal in 2000, worked for some big names in the area before founding his own winery in 2008. He works with growers in Chablis, expressing the diversity of the vineyards there. In 2010 he partnered with Francois Moutard of Moutard-Diligent, creating the Val de Mer project. Patrick is making […]

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NV Jacquart, ‘Mosaïque’ Brut, Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:56:09 +0000

Producer: The house was founded in 1964, born from the alliance of 3 independent winegrower unions. Originally 18 members, now 1800 members who collectively own 2500 hectares of vineyards. The headquarters are in the Hotel de Brimont along the boulevard Lundy in Reims. A modern brand producing approachable Champagne, based mainly on Chardonnay from the […]

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NV Henri Goutorbe, ‘Cuvée Prestige’ Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:55:47 +0000

Producer: A family owned, independent grower champagne house, with 25 hectares of vines. The Goutorbe family were first vine nurserymen, since the beginning of the 20th century, propagating vine cuttings, then started making estate bottled Champagne late 1940s. The Goutorbe family with Rene & wife Nicole, their sons, Bertrand & Étienne. Daughter Elizabeth has now […]

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NV Françoise Bedel, ‘Entre Ciel et Terre’ Extra Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:55:24 +0000

Grower-Producer: Françoise Bedel took over her family’s small estate in the Marne Valley. Since birth her eldest son, Vincent, was very sick & was able to be cured by homeopathic doctors, which caused Françoise to convert to Biodynamic viticulture in 1996. She has been a champion of the Pinot Meunier grape variety, her Champagnes are […]

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NV Jacquart, ‘Mosaïque’ Brut Rosé, Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:54:37 +0000

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NV Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:54:13 +0000

Producer: The first established Champagne house, exclusively producing Champagne since 1729. Founded by Nicolas Ruinart in the Champagne region, city of Reims. Chardonnay is the House’s emblematic grape variety. Place: Champagne, a region in northeastern France, with pure limestone & clay soils, the most exceptional place on earth for sparkling wine. Farming: Traditional farming, grapes […]

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NV Egly-Ouriet, Extra Brut, Grand Cru, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:53:49 +0000

Grower-Producer: Francis Egly, 4th generation of the Egly family, making Champagne from their old vine vineyards in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay. By his marriage to Madame Ouriet, acquired more land including the parcel of Crayère where the vines are over sixty years old. He has become somewhat of a highly sought after ‘cult winemaker’, […]

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NV Ruinart, Rosé, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:53:04 +0000

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2017 Pierre Gimonnet, ‘Cuvée Fleuron’ 1er Cru, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:20:23 +0000

Producer: For centuries The Gimonnet Family have been growers in Champagne, first selling their grapes then 1935 began making their own wine with Pierre Gimonnet. His son Michel revolutionized the domain, by starting to vinify Champagne parcel by parcel, creating the house style. Today the house is run by sons, Didier & Olivier & the […]

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