At NELSON WADE Magazine, we feel that this has happened! When choosing a Champagne to enjoy with friends or someone special, it’s time for you to rethink your choice!

We have the privilege of designing custom apparel with some of the finest fabrics in the world and writing about many new products, new services and dining experiences.  Quite frankly, we were not prepared for the modern sophistication of an old world Premier Cru Champagne!

As we have expressed in our previous articles on Champagnes and sparkling wines,  there is nothing finer than French Champagne, and this certainly proves true with what the Cattier family have been producing for generations in the small village of Chigny le Roses, France.   Master winemaker Jean-Jacques Cattier maintains the rich artisanal and strict wine making traditions, as they did when the family started the vineyard in the 1700′s.

This incredible Champagne is made from grapes that are hand selected from “Premier” and “Grand Cru” vineyards in the Champagne region of France. The grapes are then gently pressed by the traditional Coqart Press, unlike many of the Champagne producers that use valve-driven presses. This process ensures a high quality yield of wine. Each prestiges cuvee of Armand de Brignac contains rich wine from other fine grape harvests which of course produces a very consistent limited production cuvee.

The Armand de Brignac – Brut Gold Champagne which is the most popular form of  Champagne is a unique blend of grapes from the  Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and the Pinot Meunier varietals.

At 119 steps underground in some of the deepest cellars in the region of Champagne are stacks of filled Gold, Rose and Silver bottles. The bottles are turned by hand slightly each day for a month as generations before have done.

The Armand de Brignac bottle design which was conceived by French Fashion Designer Andre Courreges is hand-polished and has it’s own appropriated hand applied unique pewter nameplate label. It is packaged in a very stunning velvet lined black lacquered wood gift box, or for on-premises sales the bottles are packaged in a velvet embroidered bag.

The Ace of Spades insignias that are on each bottle symbolize the Champagne region’s regal heritage.

So with all this deep love to produce a great Champagne, what does it taste like? Well, this number one ranked Champagne is very soft, creamy, luscious and yet it’s also a complex Champagne. It isn’t harsh in texture but is soft and buttery. The bouquet is very fresh with aromas of a floral note. Some say it’s because of the white flowers in the Champagne region. The excitable fruit character is definitely present.

The Cattier family have been highly praised throughout the world for their exquisite quality of  Champagne by fine Champagne connoisseurs as reported in the “FINE Champagne Magazine”.  It’s rated number 1 in their “Top Ten Champagnes” with a 96 point rating.

When the fine restaurant, Maxim’s of Paris wanted to have their own fine champagne, they requested champagne from the Cattier Family!

So when you want to go out and dine at a fine restaurant like Maxim’s, rethink your choice of Champagne and order a bottle of Armand de Brignac – Brut Gold Champagne!

At NELSON WADE we recommend Armand de Brignac – Brut Gold Champagne.

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The web site for Armand de brignac is www.armanddebrignac.com

Source Information and Photos courtesy of Armand de Brignac.

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Is it time to rethink your choice of Champagne brand? We think so!