Charles de Cazanove Tete De Cuvee Champagne
| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\nThe fine bubbles form a large string against a golden background. A fruity nose and delicious, persistent barley sugar and brioche flavors. A very lively wine that is very versatile. This is a bright, easygoing Champagne for any party! This champagne pairs well with shellfish, pork dishes, mild and soft cheeses, and rich fish.\r\nBlend: 10% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier, 60% Pinot Noir\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout Charles de Cazanove\r\nBetween Tradition and Modernity\r\nThe Charles de Cazanove brand, one of the oldest in the region, has learned to combine\u00a0Tradition,\u00a0Modernity\u00a0and\u00a0Dynamism\u00a0through\u00a0two centuries of dedication to Champagne.In the 16th Century, a glassmaker from the Bigeault family travelled to Venice, the world centre for the glass industry at the time, to add to his skills and experience. On his return he added the name Casanova to his own, i.e. \u201cNew House\u201d and gave it the French form \u201cCazanove\u201d.\r\n\r\nThe growth of a brand\r\nIn 1811,\u00a0Charles Gabriel De Cazanove, a young man aged 24 from a family of master glassmakers founded his own Champagne House in Avize, in the heart of the C\u00f4te des Blancs.\r\nBut rather than the founder, it was his son, Charles Nicolas, born in 1818, who contributed most to the growth of the brand. He was a businessman and chairman of the Epernay district horticultural society, and applied his botanical knowledge to the fight against phylloxera and turned\u00a0Charles De Cazanove\u00a0into a respectable company.\r\nIn his time, the House supplied, among others, Prince Metternich, an Austrian diplomat and politician, and the French presidents during the Third Republic: MacMahon, Sadi Carnot and Emile Loubet.\r\nIn 1902, as a prelude to the entente cordiale, Edward Vii, king of the United Kingdom and Ireland, was received in Paris with the 1893 Champagne Charles De Cazanove Brut, of which he was very fond. Edward Vii had it specially imported from France with his own personal label.\r\nFrom generation to generation\r\nOn the death of Charles Nicolas De Cazanove in 1903,\u00a0his sons Franck and Joseph passed the business on to the two following generations. Joseph\u2019s son, Roger de Cazanove, who took control of the House in the 1920\u2019s, was deported to Germany and died in captivity in the Nazi camps. His brother, Hubert, followed him and died shortly before the end of the fighting. Roger and Hubert de Cazanove\u2019s nephew, Mr. Chiroussot, ran the company for a few years until 1954, when\u00a0Amaury de Cazanove, grandson of Charles Nicolas, became company chairman.\r\nAmaury called in Sylvain de Sournac, highly experienced in vine-growing and wine-making, to run Champagne de Cazanove. Sylvain de Sournac was a good administrator and shrewd businessman, and managed to achieve a tenfold increase in the House\u2019s sales. Amaury de Cazanove\u2019s arrival was accompanied by\u00a0the Banque Vernes taking up a share of the capital, which it resold to Martini.\r\nSo, in 1958, the company found itself under the influence of\u00a0Martini & Rossi\u00a0and, from 1983, under the control of\u00a0the Mo\u00ebt \u2013 Hennessy Group, which finally decided to part company in 1985 and sold it to Sa Magenta - Epernay, a merchant and distributor for prestige brands, better known under its acronym S.A.M.E.\r\nMaison Charles De Cazanove\u00a0was bought out in 2004 and has become the flagship of a Champagne family group.\r\nAn increasing reputation\r\nNowadays, Maison de Cazanove is working on the reputation of Champagne and its people. As\u00a0a special partner to the \u201cCom\u00e9die de Reims\u201d theatre, it is associated with a range of artistic projects and is particularly involved in the realms of cinema and music. In May 1991, the House celebrated the fortieth anniversary of \u201cCahiers du Cin\u00e9ma\u201d in Cannes, and then became a partner to\u00a0the 45th Cannes Festival\u00a0in 1992.\r\nIn 1992, in collaboration with Epernay Council, the House invited\u00a0film-maker Jean-Pierre Mocky\u00a0to film for a week in the champagne capital. He presented his film, \u201cLe mari de L\u00e9on\u201d L\u00e9on\u2019s husband\u201d, at eh Cannes Festival and gave a preview showing to the people of Epernay on 1st June. Since 2002, the House has supported and\u00a0been a partner to the \u201cFl\u00e2neries Musicales de Reims\u201d.\r\nAn ancestral tradition open to progress\r\nToday,\u00a0Champagne Charles de Cazanove\u00a0enjoys the use of efficient oenological and technological facilities and\u00a0produces over 3 million bottles a year. Vinification mostly takes place in\u00a0stainless steel vats, but where necessary, some wines spend time in oak to acquire that wonderful fullness that\u00a0oak barrels\u00a0provide. The wines take time to age in\u00a0the traditional Champagne chalk cellar.\r\nAuthentic wines from\u00a0a noble terroir, made in line with an ancestral tradition and open to the best that progress can offer the champagne lover,\u00a0Charles De Cazanove wines are enjoyed throughout the world. |
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| Price: | $ 31.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 31, 2023.
