{"title":"Champagne Helene","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo women, two visions: Hélène Charbaut left the family house to craft expressive, terroir-driven Champagne in oak without fining or filtration. Hélène Beaugrand revived her family's Montgueux site with organic farming. Both are rewriting Champagne's future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"helene-charbaut-champagne-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-vv-nv-750ml","title":"Champagne Helene, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru VV, NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is this wine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a grower Champagne made entirely from Chardonnay (“Blanc de Blancs”), sourced from old vines (“Vieilles Vignes”) in Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte des Blancs, the heartland of top Chardonnay in Champagne. The “NV” designation means it is a non-vintage cuvée, crafted from multiple harvests for balance and consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy get this wine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Cru Blanc de Blancs from old vines offers exceptional purity, depth, and minerality—qualities usually found in much more expensive prestige cuvées. With limited production and vineyard sourcing at the very top level, this bottle delivers serious Champagne character at excellent value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does this wine taste like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a precise, elegant style: fine mousse, bright citrus and green apple fruit, chalky minerality, and subtle brioche notes from aging. The old-vine fruit brings extra concentration and length on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen should you drink this wine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for celebrations or as an aperitif, but its intensity makes it excellent with seafood, oysters, or light poultry. Drink now for freshness, or cellar 3–5 years for added complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corkhoarder [TEI] [CORK]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44845696155705,"sku":"NYC-1-TEI] [CORK-`CH18HL618`-090525-3","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Champagne-Helene-Champagne-Blanc-de-Blancs-Grand-Cru-VV-NV-Sparkling-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York_948b858e.jpg?v=1768513548"}],"url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/champagne-helene.oembed","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}