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Tasting Tips

Matured for several years in our cellars, Champagne Météyer Père & Fils is ready to be tasted immediately after purchase.

Did you know ?

• The younger and lively the Champagne is, the colder it shall be served.  Mature Champagne will withstand 10°C.
• A wine glass is not the best for drinking Champagne, because aromas escape too quickly due to its flairing rims.
• The finesse of the glass enhances gustatory sensations.
• Too much coolness will disturb aromas and flavor.
• Residus from detergents and cleaning agents on your glasses "shuts off" the Champagne mousse.

Tasting

• Cool your bottle in a bucket filled with water and ice for half an hour or by laying it at the bottom of your fridge for 4 hours.

• Remove the foil, untighten the muzzle while retaining the cork, tilt the bottle at 45° and turn it by holding it by the bottom and pulling the cork out.
• Drink chilled but not cold, at a temperature of 8° to 10°C.
• Serve in a flute or a glass.
• Glasses shall only be served half-filled to smell the wine.
• Glasses shall be rinced with hot water, without using any detergent, and shall be left upside down to drain and dry.  Store them standing, away from dust.

Storage

• Keep the bottles laid down.
• Store them away from light
• Let sit a couple of days before enjoying

Champagne can be kept for 2 or 3 years if storage conditions are respected.:

• horizontal storage to preserve cork's elasticity;
• ideal cellar temperature between 10° and 14° C;
• crucial storage in the dark to avoid the "taste of lignt";
• cleanliness;
• humidity (good hygrometry around 80%);
• ventilation;
• absence of vibrations.

Without a cellar, the Champagne can be kept in a refrigerated cabinet, or sheltered in its packaging, in a cool place.