SOLD OUT

Champagne lovers, if you think increasing costs of Old World wines will make it impossible for you to enjoy your favorite French fizz over the holidays, THINK AGAIN! Our intrepid buyer has secured a limited allocation of a uniquely crafted, absolutely stunning champagne that will beguile your senses. At $40 per bottle - a savings of 40% - you can stock up so that you have killer champers on hand for any special occasion for the foreseeable future!

La  Champagne au Coeur—Champagne in our hearts—is the Philipponnat house motto and reflects a legacy dating back to 1522, when they purchased land in Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ to grow grapes. Today, Philipponnat is led by 15th-generation caretaker Charles Philipponnat, cementing over 500 years as winegrowers in Champagne.*

Philipponnat works to preserve their centuries-old terroirs by using natural methods, including customized organic and biodynamic practices carried out by hand or with the help of horses. The focus on preservation continues in the cellar, where extensive expertise is applied to craft champagne that is intense and complex while retaining freshness and minerality. The exclusive use of first press juice, strategic use of cask, and extended lees aging all contribute to the house style, but the employment of the Solera process is the most unique aspect of Philipponnat winemaking. This technique is a long-standing House tradition whereby reserve wines in oak barrels are included in the non-vintage blends, which then become the reserve wine for the next cuvée. This progressive dilution allows every bottle to retain traces of previous generations of Champagne so that each blend stretches back to the very beginning.*

The Philipponnat Réserve Perpétuelle Brut NV Champagne is a blend of 66% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay, and 2% pinot meunier. It has aromas of vine blossom, linden, toast, summer berries, and citrus fruits that lead to a full-bodied, generous palate brimming with fresh, juicy red fruits.*

Check out the press!
94 points, Decanter:
"A distinctly red-berry nose – all red currants and small forest fruit. Red Delicious apple has such a telltale pinot scent. The palate has pure, bright apple fruit, a lemony verve, and a very delicate mousse backed by gently salty autolysis. Vanilla oak comes through, like the custard on an apple crumble, carrying freshness and flavor until the lingering finish."

93 points, James Suckling:
"Complex and smoky nose with orange blossom, green apple, licorice, chalky minerality, and toasted bread. Refined palate with pinprick mousse, crisp acidity, and a tight, tense, and clean aftertaste."

93 Points, Wine Enthusiast:
"The nonvintage cuvée from this producer, based on the southern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, is beautifully judged. It is rich, while also showing great freshness from citrus fruit flavors."

 Order the Philipponnat Réserve Perpétuelle Brut NV Champagne between now and Wednesday, November 12th, at 4 PM. Orders will be ready for pickup on Friday, November 14th, after 4 PM.

ABV: 12.5%
*from winery notes