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Wine Description
The Story
Royale Réserve Brut is the purest expression of the Philipponnat style
Blend: 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier. First press juice of mainly Grand and Premier Crus grapes from the heart of the Champagne wine-growing area. 20 to 30% of reserve wines are aged in wooden barrels using the solera system to incorporate older wines without losing freshness.
Vinification: Vinified using traditional methods to avoid premature oxida...
Wine Information
The Royale Réserve is the emblematic blend of the House of Philipponnat, combining freshness and vinosity.
Drawing on the historic tradition of Philipponnat in the region of Ay and Mareuil-sur-Ay, Royale Réserve takes advantage of the rich and powerful Pinot Noir grapes from the southern side of the Montagne de Reims, which always makes up the majority of the blend.
With three years' ageing, Royale Réserve is quite sufficiently mature, y...
