Champagne "Crystal". All about the famous drink.

Among the world famous drinks the special place is occupied by champagne "Crystal". It occupies one of the leading places in the small list of elite modern wines.

A bit of history

The company, through which the Crystal Champagne became known throughout the world, was founded in the late 18th century. A century later, it was renamed in honor of the new owner, Louis Rederer. The enterprising producer paid special attention to exporting his products abroad. He saw great prospects in this and was absolutely right. Champagne "Crystal" was made to order for the Russian Emperor Alexander II in 1876. The drink so pleased the monarch, that all his friends thought it their duty to follow such a choice. Wine was not just popular. It was served at receptions in the best houses and symbolized the refinement of the owner's taste. But it's not only that. Champagne "Crystal" really is a special drink. For its production, the standard recipe was improved. Now the taste of an effervescent masterpiece was only two of the best grape varieties, and the exposure reached six and a half years. This made ordinary wine the top of perfection.

Opinion about the drink

Few had chance to try the champagne "Crystal". Reviews of the lucky ones are reduced to the fact that it is not worth talking about this drink. You need to try it. True, for this it is necessary to be a fairly wealthy person. After all, the price for one bottle exceeds 1000 euros. It all depends on the year of release. Six years ago, a millionaire from China had the pleasure of tasting this wine, paying almost 7000 conventional units for this opportunity. After finishing the contents of the bottle, he confirmed that the drink completely corresponds to everything that is said about it. An unusual bouquet is made up of light tones of citrus, apple, honey, hazelnut and wildflowers. All this range is complemented by shades of white chocolate with roasted almonds, peaches, beeswax and bread. By ear, this combination is difficult to imagine. Perhaps this is what makes many people make sacrifices in a financial sense, in order to personally experience the whole charm of a unique flavor and swim in the exquisite luxury of taste.

Assortment of the famous brand

The famous company has been producing its products for more than 100 years. For these years, "Cristal" has become known to the world in several interpretations. Types of champagne of this brand are few. There are only three of them: "Jeroboam", "Crystal" and "Rose". All of them, naturally, are made from the grape variety "Pinot noir", "Chardonnay" and "Pinot less", grown on the famous plantations of the province of Champagne. They give the drink a golden color with a honey tinge and delicate velvety taste. And the mineral substances contained in them allow the product to retain its freshness and unique aroma for a long time. Harvesting by hand and special squeezing is half the battle. The main "highlight" is in technology. After double fermentation, the drinks are first aged in oak barrels for three years and then stored in bottled bottles as much. This allows the product to reveal its secrets in a special way. In addition, a special method of mixing different varieties of grapes leads to the formation of bubbles of a larger size than the rest of the champagne wines. All these features make "Crystal" a unique work of winemaking art.

Achieving excellence

Fans of a fizzy drink should know that real champagne is not just fermented juice. A similar beverage according to the classical production technology must pass at least ten stages. It all begins with a standard harvest of berries and fermenting of the juice extracted from them. Then comes the stage of assembly and circulation, when the raw material is evaluated and the bouquet is compiled. After that, the products are sent to the storage for a long time, where all unnecessary is removed from the champagne, remuage and disgorging stage. The process is quite long, but very necessary. Otherwise, the drink will turn out cloudy and can not justify its name. At the final stage of the addition by adding sugar, the champagne belongs to this or that species. After packaging, the product is aged for the right time in a bottle and becomes completely ready for use. Wines produced in other ways, with champagne have nothing to do.