Armand De Brignac Gold Brut Champagne 75cl Giftbox - Ace of Spades

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a b Wilson, Chris (May 19, 2016). "How JAY Z's Armand de Brignac Became the Gold Standard of Champagne". Maxim. Champagne starts as a still wine blendusually Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunierand it develops bubbles during a process called Methode Champenoise or the Champagne method. Once the fermentation is finished, the winemaker tastes each type of wine. Then they create a blend of those wines, plus some older wines from previous harvests, so the final assembled blend fits the flavor profile they want. This step is called assemblage. Armand de Brignac Brut Gold is the flagship tête de cuvée from the 13th generation Montagne de Reims champagne growers, the Cattier family, the first bottles were released in 2006. [7] The assemblage typically comprises 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier. [4]Following a manual harvest, the fruit is pressed at one of the two wineries owned by the family. Only the freshest first press juices are selected to produce Armand de Brignac. The Cattier team currently produces five different cuvées under the brand: a Brut white, a Brut rosé, a Demi Sec, a Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) and a Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir). All of these “Ace of Spades” champagnes are a blend of three different vintages, and thus non-vintage. After at least three years of aging on lees in a special, gated-off section of the family’s underground cellars (199 steps underground, to be exact), they are disgorged and dosed with only the best liqueur de tirage of the house, which age for one year in French oak barrels. This special winemaking touch lends the champagnes a nice complexity of flavors, especially toasted notes, vanilla and pastry. The wines continue to age for three to six months in bottle following disgorgement before they are released on the market. A One-of-a-Kind Bottle During disgorgement, the addition of tirage liqueur, aged for one year in French oak barrels, confers a delicious complexity and unveils vanilla and toasted notes. The style of Armand De Brignac wines Profile of the wines Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs is the rarest cuvée in the Armand de Brignac range, with fewer than 3,000 bottles created for each assemblage. [10] It is a 100% Pinot Noir made with fruit from some of the best Pinot Noir growing villages in the region including Verzenay and Chigy les Roses. [2] [10] The first bottles were for sale exclusively at Harrods in November 2015. [11] Winemaking [ edit ] Father and son Armand de Brignac winemakers Jean-Jacques and Alexandre Cattier

With celebrity association, particularly in the earlier years, the valuation of a company could be higher by three to seven times,” says food and beverage marketing consultant Arthur Gallego. “But I don’t think it works for every celebrity. There’s got to be something authentic about it.” The utmost care and precision is upheld during every step of the winemaking process. All plots and grape varieties are vinified separately to allow for meticulous and consistent blending. Rules of the region dictate that maturation of each bottle lasts a minimum of 15 months. The Premier Cru Brut and Premier Cru Rosé spend at least four years down in Cattier’s cellars – some of which are amongst the deepest and oldest in Champagne – allowing wines to develop gracefully and undisturbed at a constant temperature.Jay-Z’s journey with Ace of Spades began in 2006, a year after he signed Rihanna to her first record deal. At the time, the Brooklyn-born mogul called for a boycott from Cristal champagne after CEO Frédéric Rouzaud said, "What can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it," in response to being asked about the brand’s popularity among rappers at the time. Later that year, Jay-Z debuted his champagne brand by featuring its signature gold bottle in his "Show Me What You Got" video. Due to their aromatic richness, liveliness and freshness, Armand De Brignac wines exude the nuances and potential of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. A harmoniously fruity and floral nose precedes a seductive palate, expressing structure, fullness and deliciousness. Ageing potential of the wines

The Cattier cellars are among the deepest and oldest in the Champagne region and are classified by the Comité Interprofessional du Vin de Champagne and the Institut National des Appellations dOrigine. They have three styles of architecture represented in the caverns: Gothic, Renaissance, and Roman. Armand de Brignac is aged in a special, gated section of the deepest part of these cellars, 119 steps underground.As you can see in our Ace of Spades prices list below, these bottles do not come cheap. How is it possible that one bottle of champagne can cost almost a thousand dollars? There are certainly a few factors that drive the price point up on the bottles of Armand de Brignac. A Prestigious Grape Grower Moët Hennessy Diageo, the wine and spirits branch of LVMH, is in charge of the distribution of these vintages. All there is to know about the Armand De Brignac terroir Location and exposure Armand de Brignac Demi Sec was first released at the end of 2015. It is a sweeter style of champagne with just 34 g/L of sugar. [6] The assemblage typically comprises 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier. a b c d "Celebrate New York Champagne Week With Two New Armand de Brignac Flavors". Haute Living. 2015-11-13 . Retrieved 2016-06-22.