CHAMPAGNE PICKS
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Want to splash some of your hard-earned cash but can’t tell your Veuve from your Moet?
Fear not, we have the lowdown on all the different brands you can get in Nairobi.
CHAMPAGNE
LAURENT PERRIER BRUT
This elegant Champagne is
memorable for its freshness and
finesse - a perfect introduction to
the unique spirit of Laurent Perrier.
A perfect apéritif Champagne to
serve by the glass, selected by HRH
the Prince of Wales (Royal Warrant).
A lovely blend of Chardonnay, Pinot
Noir and Pinot Meunier. Available
from Viva Global (www.viva-global.
net)
MUMM CORDON ROUGE BRUT
This brightly sparkling, light golden
yellow Champagne is a blend of
Pinot Noir, endowing the wine
56.
with a structure and strength that
is enhanced with a Chardonnay
blend that ensures both finesse and
elegance. The fruity, sharp and wellrounded notes of Pinot Meunier
(25%) complete the blend. Perfect
paired with with toasted brioche
topped with pate or salmon. It is
also lovely served with lamb, baked
potato ratatouille or fish satay. For
more information contact Pernod
Ricard (pernod-ricard.com)
MOËT IMPÉRIAL
Created in 1869 Moët Impérial is
the House’s iconic champagne.
Vibrant, generous and alluring, it
embodies Moët & Chandon’s unique
style, a style distinguished by its
bright fruitiness, its seductive palate
and its elegant maturity. For more
information contact LVMH lvmh.com
VEUVE CLIQUOT
The initial notes of fruit are followed
by more discreet aromas of brioche
and vanilla. This champagne offers
the perfect balance of finesse and
forcefulness. For more information
contact LVMH lvmh.com
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BRUT
This is a marvelously complex and
full-bodied Champagne has a fresh
and lively bouquet of light floral
notes. The Brut Gold also displays
a sumptuous, racy fruit character
sublimely integrated with the wine’s
subtle brioche accents. It is pressed
from a perfectly balanced blend of
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot
Meunier wine. Available from Viva
Global (www.viva-global.net)
CLAUDE BARON
This delicate drink carries the hint
of pale straw with lovely beads.
Brioche and stoney minerals echo on
the nose. Dry, with lemons, granny
smith apples and touch of stoney
minerals on the palate. For more
information contact The Wine Shop
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