Champagne Météyer Père & Fils
Pexels Heather Smith 170366It was Gérard Liger-Bélair who counted them… But not alone! In 2012, this professor of physics created “Effervescence, Champagne and Applications” with a small team of researchers, from various backgrounds, at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne.
From the smallest 1/4 bottle, which contains 200 ml, to the largest, for a total of 30 liters (or 250 glasses!) called Melchisdech.
Bouteilles de champagne
Vineyards of the Marne Valley at the Gates of Champagne15.5% Chardonnay
70% Meunier
13.7% Pinot Noir…
3420 hectares
32 villages
560 farmers.
There is a good amount of information on the label and back label of a bottle of Champagne.
Including the dosage (brut, demi sec…), the year of the vintage, the commune of production,
the initials that inform about the professional category of the elaborator
such as RM for Récoltant Manipulant, NM for Négociant Manipulant and so many others…
Counter label
Champagne tastingOf course it’s not about doing an eye bath or an inhalation!
But the eyes and the nose help you define the champagne as much as your palate.
Whether it’s light or dark, the smells it gives off like fruity, vegetal, floral, mineral, spicy, woody…
everything starts with these 2 senses!
