The bottle I’m showcasing here is this ‘Blanc de Noirs’ Brut Champagne. This bottle of bubbly is made of 70% of wine from the current vintage and 30% of Non-Vintage wine. This is a tactic used by winemakers to make sure that the Champagne’s profile can remain consistent throughout the years, despite what they might get from the current vintage. Winemakers use a combination of the Non-Vintage (NV) wine and fresh wine from the current vintage to make a perfect blend. Any Champagne that is made with this combination is called a “Non-Vintage” bottle. 

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