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The vintage brought ripe fruit across the region, and Meunier handles that generosity particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow apple, citrus peel, and fresh bread, with a soft, creamy mousse and a slightly savory finish from the barrel élevage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transatlantic Bubbles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147715596536,"sku":"11043","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3358.jpg?v=1772735510"},{"product_id":"franck-pascal-tolerance-rose-nv","title":"Franck Pascal, Rose Champagne, Tolerance","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuite a robust, juicy, and alluring bottle of rosé champagne. Franck Pascal is unbelievably devoted to biodynamic and organic farming, and this bottling is certified by Biodyvin. A rosé d’assemblage, 60% Pinot Meunier, 38% Pinot Noir, and 2% Chardonnay, with seven years of lees aging for depth and a classic champagne profile. 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The Champagne's long aging on lees, combined with the chalk-dominant terroir, results in a wine of pronounced structural tension, precise acidity, and a creamy, mineral-driven persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transatlantic Bubbles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440278651128,"sku":"19008","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2741.jpg?v=1764351844"},{"product_id":"billecart-salmon-rose-champagne-brut","title":"Billecart-Salmon, Rose Champagne, Le Brut","description":"\u003cp\u003eBillecart-Salmon, guided by seven generations of family stewardship, approaches its Brut Rosé with an emphasis on precision and detail. Each parcel is vinified separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel to retain clarity and freshness, and roughly ten percent of the Pinot Noir is vinified as red wine to provide the cuvée’s pale hue and subtle structural lift. The final blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier then spends 36 months on lees in the estate’s historic chalk cellars. The result is a Champagne marked by finesse, a fine and persistent mousse, and a long, poised finish supported by bright, balanced acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T. Edward Wines, LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469212958968,"sku":"19025","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2726.jpg?v=1764196591"},{"product_id":"billecart-salmon-rose-champagne-le-brut-half-bottle","title":"Billecart-Salmon, Rose Champagne, Le Brut - Half Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBillecart-Salmon, guided by seven generations of family stewardship, approaches its Brut Rosé with an emphasis on precision and detail. 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