{"id":26949,"date":"2020-10-04T10:51:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T08:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/magazine-champagne\/non-classifiee-en\/champagne-the-art-of-blending\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T11:07:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T10:07:09","slug":"champagne-the-art-of-blending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/culture-champagne-en\/champagne-the-art-of-blending\/","title":{"rendered":"Champagne : the art of blending!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26949\" class=\"elementor elementor-26949 elementor-6004\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6171ef83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6171ef83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6381049a\" data-id=\"6381049a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0a4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd0a4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Did you know ? Champagne is a <strong>wine made by blending the three dominant grape varieties<\/strong> of the Champagne region, <strong>Chardonnay<\/strong>, <strong>Pinot Noir<\/strong> and <strong>Pinot Meunier<\/strong>. Since 1935, these three types of grapes have been used to make champagne because they are perfectly suited to the Champagne region. This singularity makes the wines of Champagne unique and gives them a strong taste and identity. A fundamental step in the Champagne making process, discover the secrets of blending.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1505503f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1505503f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5525208e\" data-id=\"5525208e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed5d362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ed5d362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26944\" alt=\"Champagne Vineyard - Champmarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange-700x386.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange-64x35.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/header-vendange-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e177ad9\" data-id=\"1e177ad9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc0ba80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc0ba80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;\">The blending of grapes from these different varieties allows the wines of Champagne to be marked by contrasts and complementarities, which also allows each house and each cuv\u00e9e to develop its <strong>personality and style<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;\">The only exceptions to the rule are the mono-varietal cuv\u00e9es, which are composed of grapes from a single variety: the <strong>Blanc de Blancs<\/strong> champagne is thus composed exclusively with <strong>Chardonnay<\/strong> and the <strong>Blanc de Noirs<\/strong> champagne exclusively with <strong>Pinot Noir<\/strong> and\/or <strong>Pinot Meunier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b02276 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22b02276\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ae69766\" data-id=\"4ae69766\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5333f28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5333f28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the cellar master has the challenging task of finding the best possible blend <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc85db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc85db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the <strong>Cellar Master<\/strong> who has the important responsibility for the blending. Patience, analysis and method are essential. The Cellar Master has a large palette at his disposal in order to imagine the best possible combinations. In order to create a palette of aromas and tastes, the Cellar Master uses wines from different vintages, different grape varieties and different plots, added to reserve wines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;\">Passionate or reserved, original or conformist, jovial or austere, <strong>the personality of the Cellar Master plays a determining role<\/strong>, each blend is unique and very personal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c2814\" data-id=\"c7c2814\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31054fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31054fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/maisons\/selection-champagne-krug-en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25565\" alt=\"Krug Champagne - Champmarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/krug-photo-debut.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99423a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99423a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2d34c\" data-id=\"4c2d34c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eec439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eec439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just before blending, it is necessary to process the base wines. This is the &#8220;<strong>clear wine<\/strong>&#8221; stage, otherwise known as clarification. Indeed, these clear wines are purified of their solid components by centrifugation or filtration. Afterwards, they are again classified by grape variety, year, vintage or even by parcel. This stage prepares the wines for blending.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, comes the blending, a crucial stage. This can take several days or even weeks. The experts&#8217; opinions are gathered around several tests before starting the final blend, an irreversible stage. Around the Cellar Master, the winegrowers bring their expertise thanks to their knowledge of the vine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The proportions have to be perfect to get the right blend. Many wines can be blended, sometimes up to fifty. Once determined, the final blend is made in impressive vats. Each wine brings with it the particularities of its vintage and the year in which it was put in barrels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-516771fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"516771fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43fc7301\" data-id=\"43fc7301\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b0de0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18b0de0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/maisons\/selection-champagne-veuve-clicquot-en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26945\" alt=\"The art of blending - Champmarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage-600x330.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage-700x385.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage-64x35.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/assemblage-768x423.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2bdb03\" data-id=\"6b2bdb03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4200f8cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4200f8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/maisons\/selection-champagne-veuve-clicquot-en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CH-BouteillesVinsClairsAssemblage_HDrvb_23-05-16-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b565f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b565f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce551fd\" data-id=\"ce551fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa52e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fa52e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24255\" alt=\"grapes - champmarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins-489x600.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins-700x859.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins-64x79.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/raisins-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-992775b\" data-id=\"992775b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2496eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2496eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the properties of each grape variety <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb1c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb1c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pinot Noir<\/strong> brings structure and power to the wine, combined with aromas of red fruits. When blended, this grape variety gives structure and therefore full-bodied wines. It represents 38% of the vineyards planted in the Champagne region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chardonnay<\/strong> is ideal for ageing, its floral and mineral notes offer an incomparable finesse in the mouth. Chardonnay wines are characterised by delicate aromas, floral, citrus and sometimes mineral notes. Slowly developing, it is the ideal grape variety for ageing wines. This grape variety represents 30% of the Champagne lands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pinot Meunier<\/strong> evolves quickly and gives roundness and intensity to a wine that is already supple and fruity. This vigorous grape variety is particularly suited to the more clayey soils and is better suited to climatic conditions that are more difficult for the vine. It represents 31% of the vineyards in Champagne.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-139aa14f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"139aa14f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cf51a76\" data-id=\"5cf51a76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202f83b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202f83b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/\"><strong>Discover the different types of champagnes on Champmarket\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.champmarket.com\/en\/champmarket-magazine-champagne-only\/\"><strong>Discover other Champagne Culture articles on Champmarket Magazine\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc362 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc362\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ffada5\" data-id=\"17ffada5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be2a4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be2a4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"font-size: 16px; text-align: start;\">Pictures&#8217; credits: Maison Joseph Perrier, Krug, Charles Heidsieck, Veuve Clicquot<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know ? 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