Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut

He’s easy on the eye, he talks the talk and walks the walk, he’s the life of the party and the ladies love him. He’s a Casanova and he’s a real player in the Champagne scene – especially if you’re looking for seriously good bang for your Champagne buck.

Charles de Cazanove was a 17th century dude from a family of glass makers who started this Champagne house after visiting Venice (and changing Casanova to the more French Cazanove). Not quite as glamorous as the the love-making, heart-breaking Casanova from Venice – although it’s sure to win the hearts of plenty of Champagne lovers.

This label might not have the sex appeal of some of the big name Champagne brands, but it comes at about half the price and has won plenty of hearts that’s for sure. Imported into NZ by a Master of Wine (Steve Bennett), it’s already got the master seal of approval but if you need any more convincing check out this impressive list of awards…

5 Stars (Raymond Chan)
5 Stars (Sam Kim)
4 1/2 Stars, 94/100 (Bob Campbell MW)
4 Stars & Best Buy (Cuisine magazine 2018)
Top 50 Wines of 2024 (Metro magazine)
92/100 (Wine Spectator magazine)
18.5/20 (Joelle Thomson)
Sparkling Winemaker of the Year (Int’l Wine Challenge 2017)

Paul Tudor picked his Top 10 Best Wines for 2018 in Metro magazine and Cazanove made the cut – “At this sharp price, Cazanove is now an occasional guilty pleasure in my household.”