12th December 2009: Tasting at Pure Cru Champagne Studio – Oxford
How to taste Champagne:
- what to look for when evaluating a Champagne
- about the differences in wine making
- about the different mixes of grape varieties
14th September 2009: Visit to the Caves of William-Saintot
Epernay.
- A visit to this small house is very intimate, as one of the winemakers themselves is likely to be your guide. Please telephone for an appointment. This house is one of a handful that still carry out the first fermentation in oak barrels (a couple of others are Krug and Bollinger). Most houses have dismissed that method as being too troublesome and now use stainless steel vats instead. But for Alfred Gratien, the oak lends something special to the wine, and thus is worth the extra effort. This tour is free, and ends with a tasting of a couple of their very special Champagnes.
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