Champagne Selection

 We offer a range of champagnes from selected independent growers & champagne houses. 

 Quality is our most important aspect when selecting champagnes. We have selected producers from either Récoltant-Manipulant (RM) or Négociant Manipulant (NM). On this page you will learn about them and the process that goes into producing these high quality champangnes.

Champagne Classification

(Summary)

Ladder of growth

These terms below are used as status and location of the villages the grapes have come from which makes the wines for the production of champagne. The term ‘Cru’ (literal translation as "growth") is used in France to illustrate a vineyard or a group of vineyards or winemaking villages. Both Grand Cru and Premier Cru originate from the Échelle des Cru system and this system was created in 1920. The Cru system ranks villages within the Champagne region according to their “terroirs” (or overall environments) and potential for grape harvest.

Grand Cru

"Grand Cru" is the highest tier of the champagne classification system. There are only 17 designated villages where the grapes are grown, and there are less than 9% of all the planted vineyard land in Champagne have received a 100% Grand Cru rating. A bottle may only use the term ‘Grand Cru’ if 100% of the grapes used are from Grand Cru villages.
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Founded in 1911, Masion Champagne F. Barbier continues the art and tradition of champagne making in the heart of the Côte  des Blancs, in Avize, France a village that has the Grand Cru denomination.

History

 Maison Champagne F.Barbier was founded & created in 1911.
They are based in the heart of the Côte  des Blancs, in Avize, France a village that has the Grand Cru denomination. Their cultivation method is sustainably controlled. Now the founder's great grand-daughter continues this tradition and for generations to come.

Location

Located in several villages: Avize, Oger, Cramant, Chouilly, Oiry in the Côte des Blancs and Neuville sur Seine in the Côte des Bar, in the Aube. Avize is a village that has the Grand Cru denomination. The cultivation method used by the Maison is through a sustainable environment. The average age of La Maison F. Barbier's vineyard plots is 35 years, with the exception of a 2-acre plot which will soon reach 90 years.

Champagnes

A majority of F. Barbier champagnes are classified as "Grand Cru". Their champagnes are limited in production which makes them unique. Our selected range include Champagne Blanc Noir (sealed with a traditional method), Champagne Tradition and their Signature Champagne. Due to their exclusivity we are their UK's exclusive importer and distributor maintaining their standards & its continuity.

CHAMPANE WHITE BLACK


Brut Grand Cru
Made from Grand Cru grape varieties, the Champagne Blanc Noir from Maison F. Barbier is rich and elegant!


Traditional Cork Sealing Method


Champagnes were originally sealed with a cork stopper with strings. The stopper was originally secured to the bottle with string, as seen with Champagne Blanc Nori, typically hemp string, which was fastened by hand, with the bottle held between the legs. This fastening of the cork using a knotted loop remained a risky business, even when reinforced string and/or steel wire was used. However, Champagne F. Barbier continues this tradition.


Description


Champagne Blanc Noir from Maison F. Barbier is exclusively made from Chardonnay Grand Cru -60% - and Pinot Noir de Mailly -40% -


“A racy mouth with a lot of breadth, fat and fruitiness combining elegance, power, richness and aromatic complexity.”


NOSE -  Notes of red and black fruits with aromas of spices.

AROMAS -  Lemon & black fruit notes like blackberry.

Raw dosage - 8 g of sugars / liter.

Contains Sulfate .

CHAMPAGNE TRADITION


Grand Cru

Developed by Maurice Barbier, Champagne Tradition is a rich and gourmet wine and offers us the osmosis between two Grands Cru, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.


Description


Champagne Tradition is the result of a blend of Chardonnay grapes -60% - bringing delicacy and elegance and Pinot Noir Mailly Grand Cru grapes - 40% -. The Champagne Tradition has a powerful and beguiling nose announces a rich and greedy wine.


“A racy mouth with a lot of breadth, fat and fruitiness combining elegance, power, richness and aromatic complexity.”


NOSE - Powerful & seductive.

AROMAS - Notes of red and black berries & aromas of spices.

Raw dosage - 8 g of sugars / liter

Contains Sulfate.

SIGNATURE CHAMPAGNE

Grand Cru

BLANC DE BLANC

Made each year from Grand Cru wines, the Brut Blanc de Blancs signature champagne is the expression of the elegance and quality of Maison Champagne F. Barbier.


Description


Champagne Signature Blanc de Blancs is the result of a blend of reserve wines - 48% - produced from Chardonnay Grand Cru grapes. Our Champagne is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes bringing delicacy and elegance. 


“The nose is fine, fresh and airy, elegant. It offers aromas with floral and fruity notes. On the palate, the attack is frank and very elegant. ”


NOSE - Fine, fresh, airy & elegant.

AROMAS -  Floral (hedge flower, hawthorn), fruity (pear, citrus) notes & touches of English candy, harlequin.

Raw dosage - 8 g of sugars / liter .Contains sulfate.

“Come quickly, I am tasting the stars”
Dom Pérignon (1638-1715), Kingdom of France
“I could not live without Champagne. In victory, I deserve it. In defeat, I need it”
Sir Winston Churchill (1874- 1965), United Kingdom