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“Champagne !! - Drink of the Kings”


Champagne is considered to be the most prestigious & desired drink in the world, created entirely from the grapes in the `Champagne` region of northern French. Champagne has its own unique history and heritage over the centuries and has always been at the centre of any occasion or event.



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101 Champagne: An Easy Introduction To Champagne:

 

Simply a wine and drink without peer, ever since its creation in the mid to late 16th Century.  Champagne is different to other drinks, it has a unique history and heritage that can be felt within each glass of Champagne, its reputation of being the” drinks of Kings” is as true today as it was when it was first created” - No other drink captures the imagination quite like Champagne

 

Subject to the interpretation of events, Champagne was either initially created by: the Monk `Dom Perignon` in France or the English Scientist `Christopher Merret`, (History and popular culture seem to have favoured the Monk Dom Perignon). Next time you have a glass of Champagne raise a glass to both of them.

 

Pronounced `sham-pan-yah`, Champagne is a sparkling wine but with a distinct quality: its grapes are produced inside the historic region of Champagne in northern France. Under EU and World Trade laws only sparkling wine produced in this region can be classed as Champagne, grapes grown anywhere else – even 100 yards from the border are classed as normal sparkling wine.

 

The Champagne region has micro climate and soil composition which is optimal for producing the grapes needed for sparkling wine, the weather and chalky limestone help give Champagne its exclusive taste and texture. – This was the theory in the past, whether this holds true today and going into the future is a different consideration.

 

There are only three types of grape used to create Champagne; Pinot Noir (red) Pinot Meunier (red) and Chardonnay (white). It may surprise many that most (even the non-rose) Champagne is a blend of two-thirds red and one-third chardonnay, as such most of the vineyards in Champagne region grow the red variety grapes – approx 75%.

 

The range of Champagne styles and taste can be broken down into the following bite-size sections:

 

  • Vintage Champagne:

Made only in the created in outstanding years and is predominated by grapes from the same harvest year. The vintage year is always shown on the bottle.

 

  • Non Vintage Champagne:

The most common and popular Champagne, made from a blend of multiple years and harvests.

 

  • Prestige Cuvee:

Considered to be the Champagne Houses best bottle, although mainly a vintage year they can also be non-vintage – as in the case of Krug and Armand de Brignac.

 

  • Pink / Rose Champagne:

Associated with romance and seduction – (targeted to a more female market), rose Champagne are always dry (Brut), making it more full bodied and ideal for main courses. Rose Champagne can be a blend of all the varieties but with a dash extra Pinot Noir during fermentation.

 

  • Blance de Blancs:

Created from100% Chardonnay grapes. Usually has a lively flavors and to be lighter -  more acidic than most Champagnes.

 

  • Blanc de Noirs:

The least common Champagne, blended from the red variety grapes. Tend to be full bodied and very dry.

 

  • Brut Champagne:

Most Champagne tends to be a form of Brut or dry and as a rule must have less than 10g of sugar.

 

  • Extra Dry Champagne:

Not common in Europe and is more for the American market, Extra-Dry is slightly sweeter than Brut.

 

  • Demi-Sec Champagne:

Sweetest Champagne, great for dessert and after dinners.

 

The bulk of the grapes grown in the Champagne area are grown by smaller independent vineyards, which is then sold to the larger `Grande Marques` such as; Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Krug, Bollinger and Veuve Cliquot etc. These large household brands account for approx 70% of sales within Europe, with the remaining 30% made up of `Grower` and `Co-operative` Champagne producers. In recent years, given the often better value and taste, the Grower and Co-operative Champagne producers have been growing in both sales and popularity.

 

Now as much as ever, Champagne is still the most desired drink in the world. Whether celebrities, politicians or royalty, Champagne as throughout its unique history is still the drinks of Kings

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