Champagne Philipponnat, “Royale Réserve” Brut
Champagne Philipponnat, “Royale Réserve” Brut

Champagne Philipponnat, “Royale Réserve” Brut

Champagne, France MV (750mL)
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Champagne Philipponnat, “Royale Réserve” Brut

Philipponnat is one of the most revered Champagne Houses in the history books. Incredibly, they’ve been cultivating the vine for 500 years and their wines once sated the court of Louis XIV. In more recent history, Philipponnat’s Champagnes have become among the most consistent critical darlings, from their epic “Clos des Goisses” prestige cuvée to today’s “Royale Réserve.” This bottling, hailing from a prized network of Premier and Grand Cru parcels, is driven by Pinot Noir, followed by 30% Chardonnay and a splash of Meunier. Largely a blend of the 2018 vintage, it was blended with older barrel-aged reserves before three years of bottle aging and a generous dosage. It’s creamy, rich, and begging for a luxurious food companion.  

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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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