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Largest Bottle of Champagne |
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 The largest bottle of champagne typically purchased is the 3 liter bottle named Jeroboam which holds 4 bottles. However, larger bottles like the 12 liter named the Balthazar can be purchased through websites such as FinestWine.com and will cost you a little over a grand.
Large bottles of champagne have been popularized by big celebrations. They have become a tradition of many events such as the Gran Prix, during which the winner’s circle gets sprayed by a large, generally a 3 liter bottle of the bubbly beverage. Large format bottles are produced by only a select bunch of proprietors such as Drappier. Located in the Cote des Bars region of France, Champagne Drappier’s vineyards are said to have been planted by the Gallo Romans around 1 AD. Drappier is known for bottle sizes named after Babylonian kings and biblical figures. The largest of these, the 30 liter Melchizedek, holds 40 bottles. At McCrady’s in Charleston, South Carolina, you can sit down and enjoy a 6 liter Methuselah of Piper-Heidseick for $600. While it is hard to find large bottles of champagne in Napa Valley restaurants, you can have yourself a glass of sparkling wine from Mumm poured from a Magnum, 1.5 liters, at Mustards Grill in Yountville. |
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