Honest Cooking selected Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée and Langlois-Chateau Crémant de Loire Rosé Brut in a roundup of the top sparkling wines to enjoy this winter.
“Special Cuvée is perfect shared among friends, for a simple and meaningful moment,” says writer Kalle Bergman. Continuing, he says, “It is the champagne we give to the people we love and who love nice things.” The write up notes its unique style and flavor profile, while also suggesting how best to serve it.
The Langlois Crémant is marked by “freshness, fine bubbles and exceptional fruitiness.” Bergman writes that it is “an excellent aperitif wine and is ideal for red fruit desserts.” Read the full story HERE
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Champagne Bollinger
Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée NV
Champagne
Special Cuvée is a Champagne that defies category. Pinot Noir, the most demanding grape in the region, makes up at least 60 percent of the blend, giving structure, depth and signature red fruit. One-third is fermented in oak barrels, adding silkier texture and layered flavor. Reserve wines aged in magnums under cork for up to 15 years are hand disgorged into the blend, bringing richness and complexity. Aged much longer than most Champagnes, Special Cuvée offers freshness, savory nuance and velvety texture. It is a true expression of Bollinger’s devotion at every step.
Langlois
Langlois Brut Rosé NV
Cremant de Loire
Langlois Brut Rosé is a refined Crémant de Loire crafted from a blend of Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The wine undergoes a meticulous process, with only the first pressed juice used and 18 months of aging on the lees to maintain its freshness and vibrant color. A brief 12-15 hour skin contact gives it its delicate pale pink hue with copper highlights. On the palate, it is fresh, generous, and fruity, with appealing notes of vineyard peach and an airy elegance. Its long finish leaves a lasting impression, showcasing Langlois' commitment to terroir since 1885.
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Champagne Bollinger
Champagne, France
Bollinger is one of the rare Grande Marques that’s still family owned. Known for its rich, elegant and polished style of Champagne, their outstanding wines are the result of rigorous attention to detail and incredibly labor-intensive practices that few houses are willing to undertake. Underscoring its excellence, Bollinger has remained British secret agent James Bond's Champagne of choice since 1973.
Langlois
Loire Valley, France
Langlois owns and manages 175 acres of the best AOC vineyards in the Loire Valley. Their Crémants are produced with standards far beyond the appellation requirements and even beyond Champagne AOC standards. They have an intensely terroir-focused approach of drawing the best characteristics from six distinct vineyards areas and soil types. The result is Méthode Champenoise wines of incredible finesse, further elevated by the expertise of the Bollinger Groupe, who acquired the estate in 1973 (their very first investment outside of Champagne).
