Are you ready for the best "Champagne" deal of the year?
While it’s not legally Champagne, history tells that the Limoux region in Southern France was making sparkling wine in the traditional méthode champenoise more than 100 years before Dom Perignon began playing with bubbles in Champagne. As far back as 1532, the people of Limoux were filling their fountains with sparkling wine, celebrating one of the longest running “fêtes” (parties) in all of Europe!
That’s why Faire La Fête was able to trademark itself as “the original Champagne” earlier this year, bringing a welcome attention back to Limoux, and much to the chagrin of the Champenois.
Legalities aside, it’s important to note that true Champagne is not only made from classified grapes grown within the region, but that the bubbles themselves are the result of a second fermentation in the bottle, rather than pumped-in CO2 like inexpensive Prosecco and cheap sparklers. It’s part of the reason Champagne is usually more costly than its imitators.
But Faire La Fête also uses the traditional Champagne method, bringing its bubbles to life with the same tirage used to induce a second fermentation inside the bottle.
And given the fact that Faire La Fête clocks in at roughly half the price of even the most entry-level Champagne labels, it’s a bargain that’s too good to pass up.
Just ask the Hollywood stars attending the Emmy awards this past weekend. A number of them were drinking Faire La Fête instead of real Champagne at their pre-parties. I know this because I personally had to make an emergency delivery to the Waldorf Astoria this past Friday, lugging as many cases as I could fit my car to supply the event.
Or ask master somms like Peter Neptune, who recently wrote: “Faire La Fête offers a sparkling wine experience that is as good or better than most non-vintage Brut Champagne that I’ve tasted, and at a third of the price.” The Brut is clean and vibrant on the palate, made with 65% Chardonnay, 25% Chenin Blanc, and 10% Pinot Noir, finishing dry as a bone. The Brut Rosé is no different, with just a pinch more Pinot Noir for color, it's racy, fresh, and lively from start to finish.
With the Champagne shortage only beginning, we’ve been telling our customers for weeks to start locking down their holiday bubbles. For those seeking out the best bang for your buck, I don’t think there’s a better deal in town than Faire La Fête.
-David Driscoll,