Blanc de Blancs. Champagne produced on White Grapes only.
Blanc de Blancs has less Fruit and more Citrus than traditional Champagne:
![]() Lemon |
![]() Lime |
![]() Apple |
![]() Pear |
![]() Vanilla |
![]() Bread |
![]() Almonds |
Citrus and Green Fruit are typical Blanc de Blancs flavors.
Fermentation flavors of Vanilla, Yeast, and Almonds.
Blanc de Blancs is lighter and dryer than Champagne.
SUGAR | Dry | ||
BODY | Light | ||
FRUIT | Low | ||
ACIDITY | High | ||
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You can drink sparkling wine to almost everything.
Whether it is French Champagne, Spanish Cava or Italian Prosecco.
![]() Aperitif |
![]() Salads |
![]() Tapas |
![]() Fries |
![]() Seafood |
![]() Oysters |
![]() Fish |
![]() Sushi |
![]() Chicken |
![]() Pork |
![]() Egg Dishes |
![]() Pasta |
Sparkling wine pairs well with salty food, because the bubbles break up the salt in the mouth.
The acidity and bubbles also pair well with light dishes and fried seafood.
Excellent Pairing:
Green Salad. Fries.
Seafood. Oysters. Clams.
Fried Fish. Fried Chicken.
Egg Dishes. Pasta.
Sushi. Sashimi.
Cheese:
Soft and Fresh Cheeses.
Brie. Camembert. Washed-Rind. Chaource.
Feta. Chèvre. Creamy Blue.
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Blanc de BlancBlanc de Blanc means "White from Whites". Only White grapes are used in the production. The typically grape is Chardonnay. It can also be another grape like Pinot Blanc, or a blend. In Spain they use Spanish grapes like Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarel-lo. In Germany they often use Riesling. |
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Blanc de NoirBlanc de Noir meanis "White from Blacks". Only Red grapes are used in the production. The typical grape is Pinot Noir. It can also be another grape like Pinot Meunier, or a blend. In Spain they often use Monastrell. |
Méthode Champenoise is the method used to produce French Champagne.
With Méthode Champenoise (the production method of Champagne), the first fermentation takes place in a tank, and a second fermentation takes place in the bottle.
Adding CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) is not allowed.
The second fermentation starts by adding yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) and sugar to the bottle, and after about 1 year, the bubbles are completely developed.
The legend credit a Benedictine monk, Dom Pérignon (1639-1715), for inventing sparkling wine when he bottled a wine before fermentation, but the oldest recorded sparkling wine is Blanquette de Limoux from 1531.
The method is used for:
Méthode Champenoise is now reserved (by EU) for wines produced in Champagne:
Country | Must Use |
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England | Traditional Method |
France | Méthode Traditionnelle |
Spain | Método Tradicional |
Portugal | Método Tradicional |
Italy | Metodo Classico Metodo Tradizionale |
Germany | Klassische Flaschengärung |
Regulation EC 607/2009 |
Sugar gram/litre |
Calories /glass |
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Brut Nature (Brut Zero) | 0-3 | 3 |
Extra Brut | 0-6 | 5 |
Brut | 0-12 | 7 |
Extra Dry (Extra Sec, Extra Seco) | 12-17 | 10 |
Dry (Sec, Seco) | 17-32 | 20 |
Demi (Semi) | 32-50 | 30 |
Doux (Sweet, Dulce) | 50+ | 30+ |
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