Which Champagne For an Aperitif?

THE BLANC DE BLANCS: ELEGANCE AND FINESSE

Blanc de Blancs Champagne is distinguished by its finesse and elegance. It goes perfectly with the aromatic flavours of cold starters. Blanc de Blancs are made only from white grapes. They are distinguished by notes of citrus, white flowers and hazelnuts, which allows our effervescent to match a wide range of delicate flavours, particularly iodine flavours. It will therefore be particularly appreciated with fresh appetizers, based on raw fish, shrimps or grilled shellfish. Opt for a fine and fresh Brut Champagne!

Our suggestions for Blanc de Blancs Champagnes:

CHAMPAGNE MOUTARD PERE & FILS - CHAMP PERSIN

CHAMPAGNE PERRIER JOUËT - BLANC DE BLANCS - PRESENTATION CASE ECO-BOX

EXTRA BRUT: CLASSIC AND CONSENSUAL

Extra-Brut, is the classic choice! If you don't want to take any risks, choose a Champagne Extra Brut. It is generally the one preferred to accompany aperitifs at receptions. Its characteristics: a particularly low residual sugar level, on average between 0 and 6 grams per litre, which partly explains its finesse and subtlety. It goes everywhere and is therefore suitable for most of the dishes on the aperitif platters: flavours from the sea as well as from the land; hot and cold appetizers.

Our suggestions for Extra Brut Champagnes:

CHAMPAGNE MUMM - GRAND CORDON

CHAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT - EXTRA BRUT EXTRA OLD - PRESENTATION CASE

ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE : CHARACTER AND ROUNDNESS

They are recognisable by their pink-orange colour with golden reflections and their fine bubbles. The nose is dominated by red fruit notes. On the palate, these champagnes tend towards mellow notes. One might be tempted to think that Champagne Rosé is only suitable for dessert, but it is a graceful addition to the aperitif.

The pink colour is usually obtained by blending a small quantity of red wine into the base wine. A very few Champagne houses, such as Laurent Perrier, produce rosé Champagne with maceration. Maceration consists of allowing the grape must to remain in contact with the skins for a few hours before the first fermentation. This way it obtains deeper colour and more structured aroma profile. Rosé Champagnes are distinguished from white Champagnes by their delicious red fruit aromas which are expressed with more character.

They can therefore accompany meat or cheese preparations with a strong flavour: Serrano ham, Comté, Parmesan or aged Mimolette, Gruyère and cherry tomatoes or Cantal and grapes, or even bread with olives, walnuts or bacon. Our selection :

Our suggestions for Rosé Champagnes:

CHAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT - BRUT ROSE - IN GIFT PACK

CHAMPAGNE MUMM ROSÉ

CHAMPAGNE LAURENT-PERRIER – BRUT ROSÉ

THE PERFECT MATCH BETWEEN LAND AND SEA

Appetizers with seafood

If you choose seafood as a starter, it is preferable to choose Champagne Blanc de Blancs or to discover Champagne Extra-Brut or Brut Nature. Unlike Champagne Demi-Sec, Champagne Extra-Brut has a low sugar content (less than 6 grams of sugar per litre) and will enhance the iodine flavours of your seafood. Indeed, sweetness does not go well with iodine.

Our selection:

CHAMPAGNE LAURENT-PERRIER - ULTRA BRUT - IN GIFT PACK

Appetizers with foie gras

With foie gras you can choose either Extra Brut Champagne, that will cut through the richness of the dish or you can choose rounder and sweeter Champagne (Brut or Demi-Sec), which will subtly highlight the flavours of this refined dish. If the foie gras is prepared pan-fried, opt for a Champagne Blanc de Blancs, to combine the fatty texture of the liver with the roundness of the sparkling wine.

Our selection:

CHAMPAGNE MOET & CHANDON BRUT IMPERIAL IN GIFT BOX

CHAMPAGNE MICHEL FURDYNA - SEMI-DRY - CARTE BLANCHE

Appetizers with fish

When it comes to delicacy and finesse, Chardonnay takes care of it! A Blanc de Blancs Champagne goes perfectly well with the tender flesh of fish.

Our selection:

CHAMPAGNE RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS