Winemaking Armand de Brignac

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father , son armand de brignac winemakers jean-jacques , alexandre cattier


the champagne cattier team produce armand de brignac led jean-jacques , alexandre cattier, 12th , 13th generation champagne growers. team of 18 people touch bottle of armand de brignac pressing fruit when bottles leave cellars in france.


the armand de brignac champagnes made in village of rilly-la-montagne, in montagne de reims region of champagne. fruit sourced 30+ hectares owned cattier family , growers in selected villages across region. 3 champagne grape varieties used: chardonnay, pinot noir, , pinot meunier.


after hand-picking, fruit pressed in 1 of 2 family-owned wineries located close vineyards. first press of 4,000 kilos of grapes provides allowable yield of 20.5 hectolitres of juice (the “cuvée”) , armand de brignac selects first , freshest portion of press.


the champagnes rest on lees in cellars years before disgorgement. armand de brignac uses unique dosage comprises best still wines aged 1 year in french oak barrels. these oak barrels placed 30 ft underground , thought give champagne complexity , life.


each metalized bottle finished hand, application of french pewter labels, polished, , housed in wooden lacquered gift box, ensuring every single bottle unique. annual yield these bottles 60,000, considered low in comparison other named brands.








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