Ditton Wine Traders’ fine wine blog

What do Lafite and Mouton have in common? Amongst I’m sure a lot of other things, they share first growth status, fantastic quality, huge following around the world and most importantly, the name Rothschild and the joined family crest with the famous 5 arrows.

And now, for the first time ever they joined together to produce, not a wine but a champagne! 

Under the name "Champagne Barons de Rothschild", 3 champagnes have been launched: a Brut, a Rose and a Blanc de blancs. They are currently being introduced in the UK, in Germany (acting as a base for several European countries) and in Japan. There is very little marketing behind it – the route to market seems to be to quietly introduce them to high end wine merchants such as ourselves and let the brandname do the selling. Should work, I’m sure!  Have a look at below gorgeous bottles:

Here’s some technical information provided by Barons de Rothschild: A high proportion of Chardonnay grapes, 40% reserve wines. The wine is aged in cellars for a minimum of 3 years before disgorging. Dosage is subtle and light – sugar g/l: between 10 and 12 (the Blanc de blancs contains slightly more sugar). Post disgorging period is 6 months minimum, giving the wine a rare elegance, lightness and refinement.

And their tasting notes: To the eye: pale yellow gold, very fine and long lasting bubbles. On the nose, fresh and delicate with floral notes. On the palate: smooth and harmonious, perfectly structured to last long in the mouth. It’s a blend of 50% Chardonnay (from Vertus, Avize en Le Mesnil) and 50% Pinot Noir/Meunier (from Verzenay, Hautvillers and Mareuil sur Ay).

Volumes at this stage are very small, only 10,000 cases worldwide a year for the Brut and 3,000 each for the other 2. We are therefore very pleased and proud to be able to offer this exciting new product. Please see www.dittonwinetraders.co.uk/wines.asp for further details. Higher volumes might be available on request.