Charles Heidsieck - La Collection Crayères.
Winery: Charles Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1851
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Cyril Brun
Paying homage to their historic cellars, Charles Heidsieck unveils its greatest treasure to wine lovers in a Collection called ‘Crayères’. Cyril Brun has chosen to release an incredible series of cuvées. Time, something no one can reproduce - has enriched the soul of the Crayères Collection. Extended ageing on lees has unlocked their full potential. Each vintage has its own signature, and generous voice of note: - please enjoy this short Charles Heidsieck video.
Ca' del Bosco - Cuvée Prestige Edizione 42.
Winery: Ca' del Bosco
Founded in: 1964
Region: Erbusco, Franciacorta - Italy
Founder: Maurizio Zanella
Chief Winemaker: Stefano Capelli
Ca’ del Bosco presents Cuvée Prestige Edition 42 - the forty-second interpretation of our multi-vintage label, which will be followed each year by a new edition in ascending order. This marks an important step forward, in the name of the culture of wine and in the interest of those who wish to share a bottle...: - please enjoy this short Ca' del Bosco video....
Piper-Heidsieck - A Dash of Seduction:
Winery: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1785
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Émilien Boutillat
Piper-Heidsieck is the most awarded Champagne House this century. Over the past 234 years the spirit of the House has excited the world of Champagne. The Piper style expresses freshness, vivacity and fruit. Piper-Heidsieck wines have charm but also structure and precision. And now the new Chef de Cave Émilien Boutillat holds the future of this great Maison in his hands: - please enjoy this short Piper-Heidsieck video...
Pol Roger Champagne - a short story...:
Winery: Pol Roger Champagne
Founded in: 1849
Region: Epernay - France
Chef de Cave: Damien Cambres - *(since April 2018)
This 100% family owned Champagne house of Pol Roger is among the élite of long-established and traditional hand-crafted enterprises in the Champagne region of France. It was founded in January 1849 in the town of Aÿ by the 18 year old Pol Roger under the single name of Roger. In 1851, the company moved to Épernay where they still reside to this day...: - please enjoy this short Pol Roger video...
Charles Heidsieck - Art of Blending:
Winery: Charles Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1851
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Cyril Brun
Charles Heidsieck has all the pedigree for being the top champagne house in the world. Over the decades, without making a fuss, relying on nothing but its exceptional quality, Charles Heidsieck has consolidated its position of the champagne for 'those who know'. The Charles Heidsieck style is the result of a combination between the gifts of nature and the know-how of the house: - please enjoy this short Charles Heidsieck video.
An Interview with Régis Camus 2017:
Winery: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1851
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Régis Camus*
Régis Camus is the director of winemaking at Piper and Charles Heidsieck, and was named ‘Sparkling Winemaker of the Year’ in 2013 - for the eighth time, by the International Wine Challenge. Régis gives a short interview and a glimpse behind the scenes into crafting his Champagne styles... - some of the most respected and revered Champagne Cuvées in the world from Piper-Heidsieck: - please enjoy this short interview with Régis.
Piper-Heidsieck - Sustainable Viticulture:
Winery: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1785
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Émilien Boutillat
Piper-Heidsieck Champagnes are radiant and crisp, their style expresses freshness, vivacity and elegant fruit characters, along with structure and precision. To achieve this quality constantly - Piper-Heidsieck respects tradition and ancestral techniques - but the team are also aware of their impact at all stages and in areas of viticulture today and for the future...: - please enjoy this short Piper-Heidsieck video about responsible viticulture...
Piper-Heidsieck - Champagne Press:
Winery: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
Founded in: 1785
Region: Reims - France
Chef de Cave: Émilien Boutillat
Piper-Heidsieck Champagnes are radiant and crisp. Over the past 232 years the ‘Piper-Heidsieck' style expresses freshness, vivacity and elegant fruit characters. Piper-Heidsieck wines have charm but also structure and precision. Piper-Heidsieck stays with tradition, using ancestral grape presses, which contribute to the quality of their musts and pristine juice: - please enjoy this short Piper-Heidsieck video...
Introducing Drappier Champagne:
Winery: Drappier Champagne
Founded in: 1808
Region: Urville - France
Owner / Chef de Cave: Michel Drappier - 7th Generation
For 8 generations the Drappier family has been cultivating what is authentic and natural in their pursuit of fine Champagne. In Urville, at the heart of the limestone terroir of the Côte des Bar, their Champagne has the strong yet mineral identity of Pinot Noir - along with using the lowest sulphur content of any Champagne and low-dosage, thus providing a dry, aromatic, elegant expression:- please enjoy this short Drappier video...
Ca' del Bosco - the Essence of Franciacorta.
Winery: Ca' del Bosco
Founded in: 1964
Region: Erbusco, Franciacorta - Italy
Founder: Maurizio Zanella
Chief Winemaker: Stefano Capelli
Maurizio saw in Franciacorta land that would produce the finest fruit, both for still wines and premium bubbles. His winery was the first and best expression of the qualitative potential of this region. A position reached due to the passion of Maurizio, becoming a leader in the Italian wine renaissance and a vanguard winery. A single principle has been defining the essence of Ca’ del Bosco - the quest for excellence: - please enjoy this short Ca' del Bosco video....
Introducing the House of Arras:
Winery: House of Arras
Founded in: 1988*
Region: Tasmania - Australia
Owner / Master Winemaker: Ed Carr
The House of Arras is a true expression of origin and winemaker - a marriage of exceptional cool climate Tasmanian vineyards and uncompromising sparkling winemaking mastered over decades. Ed Carr is Australia’s most awarded sparkling winemaker. Only the very best parcels of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are selected, made into wine, blended and left to mature and develop their own special nuances: - please enjoy this short Arras video....
Introducing Santa Margherita Wines:
Winery: Santa Margherita
Founded in: 1935
Region: Portogruaro - North-East Italy
Chief Winemaker: Loris Vazzoler
The Santa Margherita Wine Group, was founded by Count Gaetano Marzotto - and has methodically developed into a real ‘winemaking mosaic’ with its own wineries and vineyards in some of Italy's most beautiful wine regions: Eastern Veneto, the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene hills, Alto Adige, Lombardy with Franciacorta, Tuscany with Chianti Classico and Maremma - and also in Sicily: - please enjoy this short Santa Margherita video....
Introducing Mionetto Prosecco:
Winery: Mionetto Wines
Founded in: 1887
Region: Valdobbiadene - Italy
Chief Winemaker: Alessio Del Savio
Mionetto has recently achieved the status as the world's No.1 selling Prosecco brand. Italy's foremost producer of Prosecco wines - celebrating 130 years. Being founded in 1887 by Francesco Mionetto, in the small village of Valdobbiadene, located just north of Venice, in the heart of the Prosecco region. Passion, tradition and excellence are the fundamental values of this brand, with a unique and unmistakable style: - please enjoy this short Mionetto video....