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'''Armand de Brignac''' is the name of a [[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]] brand produced by [[Cattier|Champagne Cattier]], and sold in opaque metallic bottles. The brand's first bottling, Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, is identifiable by its distinctive gold bottle with pewter Ace of Spades labels. The brand is owned by New York City-based [[Sovereign Brands]] in partnership with Cattier, and was introduced in late 2006.<ref name=wsj-fb>Keller, Greg, ''The Wall Street Journal'' (November 8, 2006). [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116296729881816952-email.html French Bubbly Garners Hip-Hop Cred]</ref> |
'''Armand de Brignac''' is the name of a [[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]] brand produced by [[Cattier|Champagne Cattier]], and sold in opaque metallic bottles. The brand's first bottling, Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, is identifiable by its distinctive gold bottle with pewter Ace of Spades labels. The brand is owned by New York City-based [[Sovereign Brands]] in partnership with Cattier, and was introduced in late 2006.<ref name=wsj-fb>Keller, Greg, ''The Wall Street Journal'' (November 8, 2006). [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116296729881816952-email.html French Bubbly Garners Hip-Hop Cred]</ref> |
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Armand de Brignac's Champagnes are marketed as flagship [[cuvée]]s in selected markets. They are produced in a multi-vintage style (like [[Champagne Krug|Krug]]'s Grande Cuvée) as opposed to the vintage prestige cuvées of some other Champagne houses (including [[Louis Roederer]]'s [[Cristal (champagne)|Cristal]] and [[Moët et Chandon]]'s [[Dom Perignon (wine)|Dom Perignon]]). Like much Champagne, the Brut Gold cuvée is a blend of the [[Grape|grape varieties]] [[Pinot noir]], [[Pinot meunier]] and [[Chardonnay]], making use of only Premier Cru and Grand Cru-rated grapes. Two other cuvées, a [[Rosé]] and a ''[[Champagne (wine)#Blanc de blancs|Blanc de Blancs]]'' (100% Chardonnay) were released in 2008. |
Armand de Brignac's Champagnes are marketed as flagship [[cuvée]]s in selected markets. They are produced in a multi-vintage style (like [[Champagne Krug|Krug]]'s Grande Cuvée) as opposed to the vintage prestige cuvées of some other Champagne houses (including [[Louis Roederer]]'s [[Cristal (champagne)|Cristal]] and [[Moët et Chandon]]'s [[Dom Perignon (wine)|Dom Perignon]]). Like much Champagne, the Brut Gold cuvée is a blend of the [[Grape|grape varieties]] [[Pinot noir]], [[Pinot meunier]] and [[Chardonnay]], making use of only Premier Cru and Grand Cru-rated grapes. Two other cuvées, a [[Rosé]] and a ''[[Champagne (wine)#Blanc de blancs|Blanc de Blancs]]'' (100% Chardonnay) were released in 2008. In 2011 Mark Cuban spent $90,000 on a bottle of Armand de Brignac in celebration of the the Dallas Maverick's NBA Championship.<ref>http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Dallas-Mavericks-owner-Mark-Cuban-spent-110-thousand-dollars-celebrating-NBA-title-061311</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:35, 14 June 2011
Armand de Brignac is the name of a Champagne brand produced by Champagne Cattier, and sold in opaque metallic bottles. The brand's first bottling, Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, is identifiable by its distinctive gold bottle with pewter Ace of Spades labels. The brand is owned by New York City-based Sovereign Brands in partnership with Cattier, and was introduced in late 2006.[1]
Armand de Brignac's Champagnes are marketed as flagship cuvées in selected markets. They are produced in a multi-vintage style (like Krug's Grande Cuvée) as opposed to the vintage prestige cuvées of some other Champagne houses (including Louis Roederer's Cristal and Moët et Chandon's Dom Perignon). Like much Champagne, the Brut Gold cuvée is a blend of the grape varieties Pinot noir, Pinot meunier and Chardonnay, making use of only Premier Cru and Grand Cru-rated grapes. Two other cuvées, a Rosé and a Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) were released in 2008. In 2011 Mark Cuban spent $90,000 on a bottle of Armand de Brignac in celebration of the the Dallas Maverick's NBA Championship.[2]
Origin
The original "de Brignac" name was registered by the Cattier family in "the late 1940s or early 50s", according to Jean-Jacques Cattier. It was chosen at that time by his mother, who had been reading a novel featuring a character named de Brignac.[1]
Reception
Armand de Brignac Brut Gold was reviewed in Wine & Spirits in November, 2008 and December, 2009.[3] In February, 2009, Spanish critic José Peñín published his own review of the Champagne.[4] In November 2009, FINE Champagne Magazine published the results of a blind tasting of 1,000 champagne brands, with Armand de Brignac the top finisher.[5]
Hip-hop culture
Bottles of Armand de Brignac have appeared in several music videos, sometimes referenced as "Ace of Spades" in song lyrics. An appearance in the Jay-Z music video of "Show Me What You Got" prior to the launch of the Armand de Brignac brand sparked wide discussion on sites covering hip-hop and popular culture, following his public fallout with the makers of Cristal.[6][7][8] Since then, the brand has appeared in many other videos.
References
- ^ a b Keller, Greg, The Wall Street Journal (November 8, 2006). French Bubbly Garners Hip-Hop Cred
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Dallas-Mavericks-owner-Mark-Cuban-spent-110-thousand-dollars-celebrating-NBA-title-061311
- ^ Wine & Spirits reviews: Armand de Brignac
- ^ PRWeb (September 24, 2009). Armand de Brignac Rated the World's #1 Champagne
- ^ FINE Champagne Magazine (September 18, 2009). The Best Champagnes of the Year – a Golden Surprise!
- ^ hiphopgame.com Armand de Brignac
- ^ prohiphop.com ProHipHop Coverage of Armand de Brignac Champagne
- ^ Weston, Nicole, Luxist.com (October 17, 2006). Armand De Brignac is the New Cristal