Champagne: Vintage Versus Non Vintage

When you are looking to buy champagne, do you really know what you are buying and the difference between vintage and non-vintage? The majority of us will tend to opt for a quality non-vintage or NV, probably based on price. Buying NV means that you will enjoy a blend of wines from different years that maintain a consistent ‘house style’. So, when you buy a bottle of NV Moet, then you know exactly what you are getting. 

Vintage Champagnes differ in that they are made in years when the weather behaved and the crop was exceptional – such as 1996, 1999 and 2002. However, not all Champagne houses declare in the same year – the choice to class it as a vintage is up to the winemaker. As with anything special, you will pay a premium but for a special occasion, corporate gifting to a real connoisseur or when you have an event when only the best will do, vintage is the obvious choice.

Louis Roederer’s, Cristal, a popular choice amongst the celebrity set is always vintage so if you ever find yourself ordering a few bottles of Cristal at around £137 a pop (lucky you!) do ask for the year.

The Bottle Boutique provide an excellent range of vintage and non-vintage, award winning champagnes that you can have branded up with your own logo or event.  Contact http://www.thebottleboutique.com/ or http://www.thebespokegoodybagco.co.uk/ call 0161 776 4550