Champagne Par Excellence

The website for Champagnes par Excellence is still showing a holding page with no contact or summary details so maybe the business is not living up to its claims in 2007:-

With over 10 years experience in the Champagne industry in France, Champagne par Excellence is an independent Champagne supplier, offering exclusive, individual, award-winning champagnes to the public and private sectors across the UK at affordable prices, as well as providing Personalisation services and organising Champagne tasting events with tutorials. Established in 2006, the business is located in both Eastleigh and London for a wider distribution.

The business supplies unique Premier Cru Champagnes from Pierrel that are imported from Epernay, France and have won many awards, including 4 Silver Medals at the 2007 International Wine Challenge. The Champagne bottles themselves are works of art, all individually crafted with the most beautiful and unusual designs, making them ideal for gifts at Christmas, weddings, celebrations, parties, and they are available with a colour-coordinated gift box from the online shop at a very competitive price.

With state of the art facilities, including an online shop, two warehouses, distribution centres throughout the UK and experienced staff, the company not only provides a professional supply of Champagne wines, but also organises Champagne tasting events with tutorials, and also designs personalised tags and sleeves for the Champagne bottles for businesses and private clients with branding in mind. The personalisation services can be designed to the customer’s own requirements, enabling them to get a truly personalised and unique product for their parties, product launches, gifts,

etc. Just three producers are listed by Champagne Par Excellence – Pierrel, Marquis de la Fayette and Bernard Brémont.

The Hachette Guide to French Wines comes to the rescue.

The Pierrel Cuvee Tradition is recommended (£16.82 CPE) “it memorably evokes brioche and fruit on the nose, and a touch of spice too, all with great elegance. Its freshness will be as much appreciated served as an aperitif, as alongside a fillet of John Dorey with sweet onions” CPE list 15 wines from this Epernay negociant.

The Bernard Brémont range numbers seven wines with the vintage (£22.56 CPE) listed in the guide. “Its range of flavours mingles toasty, smoky, bready, honeyed notes with hints of fig and it has a well-balanced palate of pleasing vigour”

Thumbs up all round for the range then.

Delivery is a little high at £10.00 (+VAT) for 1 or 2 cases of Champagne. For an overnight guaranteed delivery to any UK address an additional £2.00 (+VAT) per case is charged. Minimum order is 6 bottles and am assuming this is an unmixed six.