NV Cuvee Royale Brut, Joseph Perrier, Champagne, France

Elegant, fresh, light, well-balanced with good length, this is a perfect celebration Champagne.

35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier.

A colour of pale yellow gold, intense with reflected tints of rich red-gold. A delicate mousse, lively with small bubbles. On the nose the aromas are fine, delicate and complex, with notes of apple and pear suggesting the fruity style to come on the palate which has plenty of freshness, lots of life, and is yet supple and round.

A small Champagne house, situated in Châlons-sur-Marne, founded in 1825 by the Perrier family. It is still based at the same address today and is still family owned and independent, with the charming Jean-Claude Fourmon in charge.