5 Champagnes to Try - August Edition

Valhalla is getting into the 5 Champagnes to Try for this month of August! This list includes some well known and maybe some not-so well known champagnes to keep a look out for! Either way we are sure that you'll love what we've got in selection for you!

5 Selected Champagnes For You!

1. Veuve Cliquot Brut 

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers a perfect balance of structure and finesse. The House’s signature Yellow Label is immediately pleasing on the nose while its complexity explodes on the palate. The initial notes of fruit are followed by more discreet aromas of brioche and vanilla. Yellow Label offers a perfect balance of finesse and forcefulness.

Food Pairings:

Cheese - Blue, Cheese - Hard Aged, Cured Meats, Fish - Meaty & Oily, Fish - White, Shellfish, Turkey

Price - 3,900 Baht

2. Dom Perignon 

Dom Pérignon is vintage champagne only. Each vintage is a creation, singular and unique, that expresses both the character of the year, and the character of Dom Pérignon. The luminous sweetness of tropical fruit – green mango, melon, pineapple – instantly shines. It then cedes to more temperate notes, the tingle of orange zest, the mist of a mandarin orange. The wine breathes, revealing its freshness. The bloom after the rain. A tactile sensation of peony, jasmine and lilac. Each vintage is a creation, singular and unique, that expresses both the character of the year, and the character of Dom Pérignon.

The luminous sweetness of tropical fruit – green mango, melon, pineapple – instantly shines. It then cedes to more temperate notes, the tingle of orange zest, the mist of a mandarin orange. The wine breathes, revealing its freshness. The bloom after the rain. A tactile sensation of peony, jasmine and lilac.

Price starts from - 9800 Baht (Depending on Vintage)

3. Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut 

Moët & Chandon is the champagne of success and glamour since 1743. Renowned for its achievements and legendary pioneering spirit, Moët & Chandon is synonymous with both cherished traditions and modern pleasures and has helped celebrate life’s most triumphant moments for more than 270 years.

Bouquet:

Vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit; fresh mineral nuances and white flowers; elegant blonde notes of brioche and fresh nuts

Palate:

Fresh white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach, apple) and vibrant citrus fruit brought to life with fine, lively bubbles and a bright finish

Food Pairing:

Cheese - Fresh & Soft, Cheese - Hard Aged, Cheese - Nutty & Semi-Firm, Cured Meats, Fish - White, Shellfish

Price - 3,700 Baht

4. Moet & Chandon Rosé

Moët Rosé Impérial is a glamorous expression marked by intense red fruits -- strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant -- and a bewitching nose combining those scents with rose and pepper.

Color:

Pink with amber highlights

Bouquet:

Lively, intense bouquet of red fruits (wild strawberry, raspberry, cherry); floral nuances of rose; a slight hint of pepper

Palate:

Juicy intensity of berries (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant) rounded out by the fleshiness and firmness of peach and the freshness of a subtle note of mint

Food Pairings:

Beef, Chicken, Cured Meats, Duck & Game Bird, Fish - Meaty & Oily, Salads & Greens

Price - 3,900 Baht

5. Taittinger Brut 

Taittinger Brut La Française is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier wines from at least 35 villages. The high proportion of Chardonnay (40%) is unique among fine nonvintage Champagnes. The presses are located in the vineyard for immediate pressing of the fruit after the manual harvest, and the resulting must is cold fermented under temperature-controlled conditions. After resting until the end of winter, the wine is blended, and then the final cuvée undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle in Taittinger’s cool cellars. The aging of Brut La Française on the lees for almost 4 years more than doubles the legal minimum of 15 months. This extra time in the cellars allows the wine to reach the peak of aromatic maturity, and the result is a delicately balanced Champagne, known for its consistently excellent quality.

Price - 3,900 Baht

So there we have it, these are the latest 5 Champagnes to seek in August for you! Ofcourse there are more to look for which you can see on our site, and let us know which you think should be in the next list for September! Remember at Valhalla, we may have some wine ready for delivery and others in a pre-order stage due to scarcity of these rare bottles! So when they are in stock be sure to get them quick!

So just let us know and order up to keep your fridges stocked with the greatest wine selection!