Champagne

**Champagne** is the cool northern French region that gave its name to the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, made by a second fermentation in the bottle. **Wines & grapes** — Primarily sparkling wines built from three grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. Styles range from non-vintage blends to vintage cuvées, Blanc de Blancs (all Chardonnay), Blanc de Noirs, and rosé. **Character** — The chilly climate and chalky soils keep grapes high in acidity, which is the backbone of Champagne's freshness, fine bubbles, and ageworthiness, while lees ageing adds toasty, biscuity depth. **Good to know** — Only sparkling wine from this region may legally be called Champagne; similar wines made elsewhere go by other names.

Wines

• Amazone de Palmer Brut — Champagne Palmer & Co
• Anthocyanes Rosé Premier Cru — Pascal Doquet
• Appoggiature Brut — Domaine B. Girardin
• B16 — Bollinger
• Barbonne Fayel Champagne — Pertois-Moriset
• Black Label Brut — Lanson
• Blanc de Blancs — Ruinart
• Blanc de Blancs — Besserat de Bellefon
• Blanc de Blancs — Louis Roederer
• Blanc de Blancs — Champagne Aspasie
• Blanc de Blancs — Henriot
• Blanc de Blancs — Deutz
• Blanc de Blancs — Jean Milan
• Blanc de Blancs — Charles Heidsieck
• Blanc de Blancs Brut — Liebart-Tournant
• Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne (Vintage) — Louis Roederer
• Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru — Duval-Leroy
• Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru — Fortnum & Mason
• Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Millésimé Prestige — Marcel Moineaux & Fils
• Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Demi-Sec — Marcel Moineaux