Among the world famous drinks, Crystal Champagne occupies a special place. It occupies one of the leading places in the small list of elite wines of our time.
A bit of history
The company, thanks to which Crystal champagne became known all over 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 manufacturer 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 monarch liked the drink so much that all his close associates considered 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 sophistication of the owner’s taste. But it's not only that. Champagne Crystal is truly a special drink. The standard recipe has been improved for its production. Now, the taste of an effervescent masterpiece was made up of only two of the best grape varieties, and the aging reached six and a half years. This has made ordinary wine riding perfection.
Drink Opinion
Few had a chance to try Crystal champagne. Reviews of the lucky ones boil down to the fact that talking about this drink is not worth it. You need to try it. True, for this you need to be quite a wealthy person. After all, the price per bottle exceeds 1000 euros. It all depends on the year of manufacture. Six years ago, a millionaire from China had the pleasure of tasting this wine, having paid almost 7,000 conventional units for such an opportunity. Having finished the contents of the bottle to the end, he confirmed that the drink is fully consistent with everything that is said about it. An unusual bouquet is composed of light tones of citrus, apple, honey, hazelnuts and wildflowers. The whole range is complemented by shades of white chocolate with fried almonds, peach, beeswax and bread. It’s hard to imagine such a combination by ear. Perhaps this is what makes many people make sacrifices in a financial sense, to personally feel the charm of a unique aroma and swim in the exquisite luxury of taste.
Assortment of famous brand
The famous company has been manufacturing its products for more than a hundred years. Over the 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, of course, are made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot lesser grapes grown on the famous plantations of the Champagne province. They give the drink a golden color with a honey tint and a delicate velvety taste. And the mineral substances contained in them allow the product to retain its freshness and unique aroma for a long time. Manual harvesting and special squeezing are half the battle. The main highlight is technology. After double fermentation, the drinks are first aged for three years in oak barrels, and then as many are stored in corked bottles. This allows the product to reveal all its secrets in a special way. In addition, a special method of mixing different grape varieties leads to the formation of larger bubbles than other champagne wines. All these features make Crystal a unique piece of wine art.
Achieving Excellence
Fizzy drink lovers should know that real champagne is not just fermented juice. A similar drink according to classical production technology must go through at least ten stages. It all starts with the standard picking of berries and fermentation of the juice extracted from them. Then comes the stage of assembly and circulation, when the raw materials are evaluated and the right bouquet is made up. After that, the products are sent to the warehouse for a long time, where at the stage of champagne, remuage and degorging, all unnecessary is removed from them. The process is quite lengthy, but extremely necessary. Otherwise, the drink will turn out muddy and will not be able to justify its name. At the final stage of dosing, by adding sugar, champagne belongs to one or another species. After packaging, the product is aged for the right time in the bottle and becomes completely ready for use. Wines produced in other ways with champagne have nothing to do.