Champagne

Champagne – Pol Roger, Bollinger, Ruinart and Exclusive Vintage Champagne

Champagne is the world's most famous sparkling wine and is associated with luxury, gastronomy, celebration, and elegance. Only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France may bear the name Champagne, making the area one of the world's most protected and prestigious wine regions.

At Ludv. Bjørns Vinhandel, we have gathered a carefully curated assortment of Brut Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Rosé Champagne, and Vintage Champagne with a focus on quality, authenticity, and great taste experiences.

What is Champagne?

Champagne is primarily made from the grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. The combination of the cool climate, the chalky soil, and the traditional bottle fermentation gives Champagne its characteristic freshness, finesse, and complex mousse.

Champagne differs from other sparkling wines due to its depth, minerality, and long bottle aging, which develops notes of brioche, toasted nuts, citrus, apples, and toast.

Brut Champagne

Brut is the most popular style of Champagne and is characterized by its dry and elegant taste. Brut Champagne is perfect as an aperitif, but also works excellently with fish, shellfish, sushi, and modern Nordic cuisine.

At LBV, you will find, among others, classic Brut Champagnes from Pol Roger, Bollinger, and Veuve Clicquot.

Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Blanc de Blancs means “white of whites” and is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. This type of Champagne is often more mineral, elegant, and citrus-driven with a very precise and fresh style.

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is among the world's most iconic Champagnes in this category and is known for its silky mousse and elegant finesse.

Vintage Champagne

Vintage Champagne is produced only in particularly good years and is typically aged longer than non-vintage Champagne. The result is more complex, deep, and cellar-worthy wines with great concentration and elegance.

Vintage Champagne is the obvious choice for special occasions, gastronomic experiences, and collectors who want Champagne with extra complexity and potential for development.

Prestige Cuvée Champagne

Prestige Cuvée is the pinnacle of Champagne production and represents the houses' absolute best wines. These Champagnes are often produced from the best parcels and aged significantly longer before release.

Examples of iconic Prestige Cuvées include Cristal, Dom Pérignon, Belle Epoque, and Bollinger La Grande Année.

The most iconic Champagne houses

Pol Roger

Pol Roger is among the most respected Champagne houses in the world and is particularly known for its elegant and gastronomic style. The house has historically been closely linked to Sir Winston Churchill and produces some of the region's most classic Champagnes.

Bollinger

Bollinger is known for a more powerful and vinous style with great depth and complexity. The house works with a high proportion of Pinot Noir and longer aging, which results in intense and characterful Champagnes.

Ruinart

Ruinart is the world's oldest Champagne house and is especially famous for its elegant Blanc de Blancs Champagnes with high finesse, freshness, and a silky mousse.

Veuve Clicquot

Veuve Clicquot is known worldwide for its iconic yellow label and its characteristic style with a balance between freshness, fruit, and structure.

What food goes with Champagne?

Champagne is among the world's most versatile wines for food and works perfectly with oysters, caviar, lobster, fish, sushi, shellfish, and light meat.

Blanc de Blancs goes particularly well with shellfish and elegant fish dishes, while Vintage Champagne and more vinous styles like Bollinger work excellently with heartier dishes and mature cheeses.

Buy Champagne Online at LBV

At Ludv. Bjørns Vinhandel, you will find a carefully selected assortment of Champagne with a focus on quality, exclusivity, and gastronomic experiences.

Whether you are looking for Brut Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Rosé Champagne, or exclusive Vintage Champagne, you will find some of the world's most iconic Champagnes at LBV.

FAQ about Champagne

What is the difference between Champagne and sparkling wine?

Champagne can only be produced in the Champagne region of France using traditional production methods with bottle fermentation.

What does Brut Champagne mean?

Brut means dry Champagne and is the most popular style within Champagne.

What is Blanc de Blancs?

Blanc de Blancs is Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes and is often more elegant and mineral in style.

Can Champagne be aged?

Yes, especially Vintage Champagne and Prestige Cuvées often have great aging potential and develop more complexity over time.

Which Champagne is best?

That depends on style and preference, but houses like Pol Roger, Bollinger, Ruinart, and Dom Pérignon are considered among the world's most prestigious producers.