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and the quality of the wine they produce over several<br />
vintages. The aim is to market Champagnes offering<br />
unique pleasure in a limited amount of 3,400 bottles<br />
to a clientele of informed experts”. The specific winemaking<br />
techniques reveal the elegant site-expressiveness<br />
of the Grand Cru classified village Bouzy.<br />
The wines are made in temperature-controlled<br />
stainless steel tanks from a balanced blend of three<br />
grape varieties – Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot<br />
Meunier. Maturation for over 24 months produces<br />
the perfect aromatic maturity. The wines are fruity,<br />
powerful and generous and are popular both in<br />
France and export markets among both private<br />
customers and professionals aiming to find that<br />
rare gem.<br />
CHAMPAGNE DE SAINT-GALL:<br />
COLLABORATION AT ITS FINEST<br />
This Champagne house has been driven by talented<br />
winegrowers with a passion for what they do and<br />
strong commitments for over fifty years. In 1966,<br />
several co-operative wineries founded Union Champagne<br />
in order to guarantee supplies of grapes from<br />
the finest vineyard sites, whilst pooling skills. The<br />
2,300 grape growers belonging to 15 co-operatives<br />
nurture their Chardonnay and Pinot noir vines with<br />
an expert touch, combining their skills and energy<br />
to benefit their collaborative project. Through the De<br />
Saint-Gall brand, they craft quintessential artisan<br />
Champagnes in a pure, elegant style. “We produce<br />
terroir-driven Champagnes that reflect our location<br />
and the unique situation of vines belonging to<br />
our members, 90% of which are classified as Grand<br />
and Premier Cru”, explains cellar master Cédric<br />
Jacopin. “Virtually all the range displays defining<br />
features stemming from the different vineyard sites<br />
and promotion of the Cru, with lengthy maturations,<br />
distinctive winemaking techniques, partial<br />
malolactic fermentation, oak maturation and low<br />
dosages”. These techniques bolster terroir characters,<br />
particularly the Côte des Blancs Grands Crus,<br />
but also the Pinot noir from South of the Montagne<br />
de Reims, in Bouzy and Ambonnay. “For these unique<br />
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