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NICOLAS FEUILLATTE
What's it all about? The third biggest selling Champagne worldwide, and the
largest in France. With 5,000 growers contributing grapes, winemaker
David Henault has a very wide palate to draw on. feuillatte.com
Try this Brut Grande Réserve. With 75 per cent black fruit, it has a
rounded texture while retaining a lift on the finish. £25, Sainsbury's
Something special In the seductive Palmes d'Or Brut Vintage
2006 (£85, John Lewis), power and concentration matches a
silken texture and honeyed richness. Palmes d'Or Brut Vintage
Rosé 2005, meanwhile, is a top-notch rosé (£120, John Lewis).
Where can you buy it? Brut Chardonnay Vintage 2006:
Waitrose, £34.99. Brut Vintage 2008: £24.99, Majestic.
WHY WE LOVE NICOLAS FEUILLATTE… Nicolas Feuillatte is the world's
youngest major Champagne brand at just 40 years old. The house plans to
celebrate its youth through a series of immersive experiences later this year.
PALMER & CO
What's it all about? Palmer & Co draws on 415 hectares of
vineyard across 40 di¦erent sites, including 200 Montagne
de Reims grands and premiers crus. champagne-palmer.fr
Try this Palmer Brut Réserve is the house's signature. More
than half Chardonnay, it's a rich and generous style with
complexity from extra lees ageing. £26.95, winedirect.co.uk
Something special Amazone de Palmer is a rarity, created
from the house's collection of vintage wines. A 50/50
Chardonay/Pinot Noir, with more than a decade of lees
ageing, it's a rich, toasty, multi-layered wine.
Where can you drink it? Epernay (Manchester), Forest at
Selfridges, Hartwell House (Buckinghamshire), Jesmond
Dene House (Newcastle), Tokimeite, Wright Brothers.
WHY WE LOVE PALMER & CO…
One of the few houses that doesn't �ll
larger bottles from smaller bottles of
Champagne. Everything up to the giant
Nebuchadnezzar ferments in the bottle
in which it's sold, for extra freshness.
PERRIER�JOUËT
What's it all about? Perrier-Jouët's lightness, freshness
and flair is exemplified by the Emile Gallé-designed
white anemone on its prestige cuvée. Winemaker
Hervé Deschamps creates equally elegant wine to
match. perrier-jouet.com
Try this Though made from 80 per cent black
grapes, Grand Brut is fresh and light due to the
intensity of the Chardonnay used. £39.99, Majestic
Something special Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque
Rosé 2006 is a classy pink that shows the
generosity and voluptuousness of the warm
2006 vintage. £200, Harvey Nichols
Where can you drink it? L'Atelier de Joël
Robuchon, Le Caprice, Dukes London,
Rosewood London, Searcys at The Gherkin.
WHY WE LOVE PERRIER�JOUËT… It has a longstanding
association with art and design events. A recent
installation, 'Enchanting Garden' at Miami International
Airport, paid homage to its Art Nouveau heritage.