Wednesday 13 June 2018

Un Mare di Champagne 6th Edition 17-18 June 2018 | Alassio (Liguria) Italy




The event "Un Mare di Champagne", now at its 6th edition, will be back on 18 June, transforming Alassio into the Italian capital of Champagne.
The fair is organized by the Macramé Consortium - Dire Fare Mangiare - which since 2012 brings together a group of restaurateurs from Alassio, whose purpose is to promote their city and its excellences, with a particular focus on Food & Wine.

This year the location will be changed, in fact it will be the Diana Grand Hotel’s beautiful terrace, overlooking the sea, to host - from 12 to 20 p.m. - fifty Maison and Vigneron, for a full day about tastings and insights, dedicated in exclusive to the world of Champagne. There will be 150 labels, some of which, presented in absolute preview, for the Italian market.

The tasting, as usual, will be accompanied and illustrated by the experts of the Maison and the Fisar Sommelliers and embellished with the gastronomic specialties selected by Selecta.

For the detailed program, visit the Macramé website, as well as the social pages fb, tw and instagram.




Wednesday 6 June 2018

Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club 1999




The "Special Club" cuvée is produced only in the best vintages and identified by exclusive bottle and label.
 
It is a blend of 70 Chardonnay and 30 Pinot Noir, coming from the vineyards of Hautvillers, Dizy and Mareuil sur Aÿ, plot winemaking, malolactic, turning 8 years sur lattes and disgorgement in 19/12/2008.
 
Golden eye, shiny, with fine and persistent effervescence.
 
The bouquet, just very cool, develops notes of custard and exotic fruit, even confit. But not only. The nostrils are captured by beautiful notes of hazelnut and almond, well embedded in a chalky watermark, winking with notes of honey and chamomile.
 
On the palate balance, elegant and creamy texture are enhanced by the freshness of the drink, however paying duty, compared to the happy hatch olfactory.Longer than wide, the mouth is more focused on aspects evolved, however a very good bottle.