Champagne: A Vintage Affair
Vintage anything is having a moment, and vintage champagne is no exception, albeit in a major wine geek kind of way. With the fizz-laden festivities of Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, it’s only fitting that here at Dhall & Nash we’ve turned our attention to the joyful extravagance of vivacious vintage champagne!
Vintage champagne is much more than an expensive version of regular fizz. Think of vintage champagne like single-origin coffee or chocolate. Basically, what you’re getting from any of these things is an expression of a particular place and time. And that makes it extremely exciting and rather grand!
Vintage champagne is a very small category, representing only 1.5 percent of shipments from the region, as opposed to 78.5 percent for non-vintage cuvées. Given this limited production, as well as stricter regulations on its ageing, vintage champagnes have a special aura to them, kind of like being a member at an exclusive private club…
Vintage champagne remains the ultimate luxury libation: favoured by wine collectors, investors, wine geeks and of course, the rich and famous. Always considered an essential toast at important occasions. At Dhall & Nash we are definitely fizz enthusiasts, but we can also understand why some tipplers may feel overwhelmed at the plethora of options available when you want to pop a cork. Let’s look at what makes vintage champagne so special and what’s behind the big bucks that people are prepared to pay for the real deal!
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