Réserve Perpétuelle takes its name from the eponymous Champagne practice of progressively blending the current year’s wines with wines from previous vintages. The idea is to preserve the freshness of the blend through successive renewals without losing any of the complexity acquired through ageing. In fact, Philipponnat has always made its Réserve Perpétuelle cuvée by blending wines from the new harvest with part of the blend from the previous year, which has been reserved in wooden barrels. The current year’s wines refresh the older wines, which are concentrations of previous years’ blends and which in turn enhance the new wines in keeping with the principles of Réserve Perpétuelle. The new blend brings together all the vintages successively blended since 1946, the year of the first harvest on which the Réserve Perpétuelle cuvée is based.

TASTING NOTES

On the eye: Deep gold in color with amber glints. Fine, fast and persistent bubbles.

On the nose: Initial nose of vine flowers, lime blossom and lightly toasted fresh bread. On aeration, a nose of red berries, citrus fruit and honey

On the palate: Beautifully strong, fruity (redcurrant, raspberry, ripe grape) and full-bodied, at once ample and long. The finish brings a hint of biscuit and freshly baked bread.

PAIRING

A superb match for white meat, poultry and fine charcuterie served hot or cold . An excellent choice for cold buffets, fish and seafood.