Champagne Philipponnat

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Sparkling Royale Réserve Brut NV 375ml

Royale Reserve Brut is the purest expression of the House’s style. Offering a superb balance between structure, persistence and vinosity, this curvée reveals the essential character of the Mareuil-sur-Ay terrior (where mainly Pinot Noir grapes are grown, which is the predominant in the blend). After three years aging on lees, Royale Réserve Brut is pleasantly mature while losing nothing of its freshness, making it an ideal apertif wine. Its vinosity enhances white meat, cold meats and fish.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier
Volume: 375ml

Colour

Medium gold. Intense for a young wine because of the Pinot Noir grapes and the decision never to adjust the colour. Mousse of small bubbles.

Nose

Vine flowers, lime tree flowers and a touch of honey.

Palate

Beautiful attack of flavours. Full mouth, nicely vinous that remains fruity with red currant and raspberry notes. Some biscuity notes are present with others of freshly baked bread.

Food Pairing

Ideal as an aperitif before a meal. Ideal with puff-pastry, seafood, roast poultry and white meats.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Traditional, avoiding any premature oxidation. Malo-lactic fermentation is most often chosen for wines processed in vats. For the past few years, a portion of the wines have been processed in barrels in order to obtain a discrete hint which adds to the complexity of the blend. These wines do not undergo malo-lactic fermentation. The dosage (9 grams/litre) is low and the liqueurs are not aged, so that they do not influence the wine’s character and purity.

Ageing

Around three years on the yeast, much longer than the 15 month legal minimum. All wines are given three months between disgorgement and shipping. Each bottle bears its disgorgement date on the back label.

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Melbourne (03) 9387 1040
Sydney (02) 9560 9733

Champagne Philipponnat

Sparkling Royale Reserve Brut NV

Ideal as an aperitif before a good meal. Puff pastry, hors d’oeuvres and pork-butchery. Seafood and grilled or steamed fish, roast poultry and white meats.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier
Volume: 750ml

Colour

Medium gold, quite intense for a young wine because of the Pinot Noir we use and our decision never to adjust the colour. Mousse of small bubbles.

Nose

Vine flowers, lime tree flowers. A touch of honey.

Palate

Beautiful attack. Full mouth, nicely vinous, that remains fruity, red currant, raspberry. Some biscuity notes are present with others of freshly baked bread.

Food Pairing

Ideal as an aperitif before a good meal. Puff pastry, hors d’oeuvres and pork-butchery. Seafood and grilled or steamed fish, roast poultry and white meats.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Traditional, avoiding any premature oxidation. Malo-lactic fermentation is most often chosen for wines processed in vats. For the past few years, a portion of the wines have been processed in barrels in order to obtain a discrete hint which adds to the complexity of the blend. These wines do not undergo malo-lactic fermentation. The dosage (9 grams/litre) is low and the liqueurs are not aged, so that they do not influence the wine’s character and purity.

Ageing

Around 3 years on the yeast, much longer than the 15 month legal minimum. All wines are given three months between disgorgement and shipping. Each bottle bears its disgorgement date on its back label.

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Champagne Philipponnat

Sparkling Royale Réserve Rosé NV 375ml

Light in colour and packed with intense flavour this is a fresh and elegant wine. In keeping with the house style, Royal Réserve Rosé is distinctive for its delicate bouquet of complex, fruit-filled aromas. The flavour is precise with hence of spice enhanced by notes of fruit. This elegant rosé is perfect as an aperatif and goes marvellously with smoked meat and fish, charcuterie and deserts made with red summer berries.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Volume: 375 ml

Colour

Light pink, slightly salmon colour that becomes coppery over time. Delicate and creamy bubbles.

Nose

Berry with nuances of cherry and wild strawberry. With time, some hints of mandarin and pink grapefruit rind will develop.

Palate

Fine clean attack. Full and long flavour prolonged by a good acidity and a light astringency that brings out the fruit.

Food Pairing

An ideal match for smoked fish, smoked meats (ham, bacon…), pâtés and pink meats (veal, lamb). With desserts, one should avoid very sweet recipes, favoring simple red berries, served either alone or in soups. It is also lovely as an aperitif or on its own.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Vinification

Traditional. Malolactic fermentation is systematically sought after, except for a fraction of wines which are fermented in wooden casks. The red Pinot Noir is made from 'free-run' juice, macerated for 12 to 14 days and used in light proportions (7 to 8 %) in order to obtain a delicately coloured rosé, but one with character and distinctive taste. The dosage is kept small (9 grams/litre) in order to preserve a harmonious balance of dryness, freshness and fruitiness.

Ageing

Around 3 years on the yeast, much longer than the 15 months legal minimum. All wines are given three months between disgorgement and shipping. Each bottle bears its disgorgement date on its back label.

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Melbourne (03) 9387 1040
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Champagne Philipponnat

Sparkling Royale Réserve Rosé

Light in colour and packed with intense flavour, this is a fresh and elegant wine. In keeping with the House style, Royale Rosé is distinctive for its delicate bouquet of complex, fruit-filled aromas. In the mouth the attack the precise, with hints of spice enhanted by notes of fruit. This elegant Rosé is perfect as an aperitif and goes marvellously well with smoked meats and fish, charcuterie and desserts made with red summer berries.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Volume: 750ml

Colour

Light pink, slightly salmony color that can become coppery over time. Delicate and creamy bubbles.

Nose

Berrylike with nuances of cherry and wild strawberry. With time, some hints of mandarin and pink grapefruit rind will develop.

Palate

Fine clean attack. Full and long mouth, prolonged by a good acidity and a light astringency that brings out the fruit.

Food Pairing

An ideal match for smoked fish, smoked meats (ham, bacon…), pâtés and pink meats (veal, lamb). With desserts, one should avoid very sweet recipes, favoring simple red berries, served either alone or in soups. It is also lovely as an aperitif or on its own.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Vinification

Traditional. Malolactic fermentation is systematically sought after, except for a fraction of wines which are fermented in wooden casks. The red Pinot Noir is made from 'free-run' juice, macerated for 12 to 14 days and used in light proportions (7 to 8 %) in order to obtain a delicately colored rosé, but one with character and distinctive taste. The dosage is kept small (9 grams/litre) in order to preserve a harmonious balance of dryness, freshness and fruitiness.

Ageing

Around 3 years on the yeast, much longer than the 15 months legal minimum. All wines are given three months between disgorgement and shipping. Each bottle bears its disgorgement date on its back label.

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Champagne Philipponnat

Sparkling Grand Blanc Extra Brut

Definitely an 'Easy Champagne', there is an elegant balance between power and finesse. It is fresh with good vivacity and a long finish.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12%
Volume: 750ml

Colour

Light gold with delicate hints of green, with a particularly fine and persistent mousse.

Nose

Floral scents of linden blossom and lilies.

Palate

Definitely an 'Easy Champagne', there is an elegant balance between power and finesse. It is fresh with good vivacity and a long finish. Its texture is certainly mineral.

Food Pairing

A perfect aperitif, Grand Blanc 2004 is also an exquisite companion of fish and shellfish thanks to its dryness and acidity. It is especially enjoyable with crustaceans: lobster, crayfish and prawns, either grilled, poached or steamed with light butter sauce or beurre blanc.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Vinification

Traditional, avoiding any premature oxidation. Malo-lactic fermentation is most often chosen for wines processed in vats. For the past few years, a portion of the wines has been fermented in barrels in order to obtain a discreet hint adding to the complexity of the blend. These barrel-fermented wines do not undergo malo-lactic fermentation. The dosage (8-9 grams/litre) is low and the liqueurs are not aged, so they do not influence the wine’s character and purity.

Ageing

Philipponnat's policy is to age its Vintage wines a minimum of five years from harvest to release. Grand Blanc 2004, while still elegant and fresh already displays the fullness of a well aged Chardonnay. Each bottle bears the date of disgorgement on its back label.

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Champagne Philipponnat

Sparkling Cuvee 1522

The House of Philipponnat created this Cuvee in memory of the year when the Philipponnat family first took root in Ay, at the very heart of Champagne.

DETAILS

Region: France
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Volume: 750ml

Colour

Beautiful deep gold, with small and fast rising bubbles. The mousse is fine and delicate.

Nose

Hawthorn and acacia flower notes come first, then honey, grapes, blackberry and fresh fig, one can perceive seaside aromas.

Palate

Fresh and clean attack, very refined and delicate. Very well structured and balanced. This wine expresses the fruitiness of ripe white peach, then evolves again towards fig and almond. In the finish it is almost infinite, with a slightly salty and iodic after-taste.

Food Pairing

Definitely a wine to match seafood and raw fish (smoked and marinated fish, carpaccio, and sushi) because of its very dry character, as well as grilled fish. It is also very interesting to try a dry-fat contrast by pairing it with a capon, or, more audaciously by associating it with caviar or spicy dishes like Tandoori. Avoid sweet-sour and sugar.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Vinification

A small proportion of the wine ferments and ages in wood. We also avoid malo-lactic fermentation on some of the wines of the blend to maintain the necessary level of freshness. Both full and acidulous, this wine is wonderfully suited for a low dosage, this is why we dosed it as an Extra-Brut, with only 4 to 5 grams of sugar/litre, which is a third of the usual Brut dosage, and half the usual Philipponnat Brut dosage.

Ageing

The wine ages for 5 years on its lees before disgorgement. At this time freshness is still there and the benefit of ageing on the lees provides a very interesting complexity.

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