Four-Pack · Sparkling & Champagne · Virtual Pop-Up Shop 2026
The Aperitif Committee
Four bottles that exist for one purpose and are extremely good at it
The aperitif is one of civilisation’s more dependable contributions to human happiness. The right glass before dinner does not merely whet the appetite — it sets the entire tone of the evening.
This pack is four bottles selected specifically for that purpose: a Crémant de Bourgogne of real substance, a straightforward and honest house Champagne from a small family producer, a rosé de saignée from Domaine Jean Vesselle that brings genuine seriousness to the aperitif hour, and a Blanc de Blancs from François Montand that is everything a Blanc de Blancs should be. Four bottles. One mission. The committee is in session.
The Bottles
François Montand Brut Blanc de Blancs
Jura · France · Traditional Method · Chardonnay · Non-Vintage
The purist opener — pure Chardonnay, pure freshness, pure aperitif pleasure.
Blanc de Blancs means white wine from white grapes — in this case pure Chardonnay from the Jura, made by the traditional method and producing a wine of remarkable freshness and citrus precision. Lemon, green apple, a hint of almond and fine persistent bubbles that make it the ideal first glass of the evening. Light, elegant and entirely welcoming. Open this before anyone has sat down and watch the room relax on contact.
Montgermont NV Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Brut
Burgundy · France · Crémant de Bourgogne · Blanc de Noirs · Non-Vintage
Burgundy’s answer to Champagne — the most structured and satisfying glass before dinner.
Made entirely from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris pressed without skin contact, Montgermont’s Blanc de Noirs carries the weight and vinous character of red grapes in a white sparkling wine — a deeper, more complex aperitif that pairs beautifully with charcuterie, cheese or simply the pleasure of waiting for dinner to be ready. Toasty, generous and deeply satisfying. The committee member who takes their role most seriously.
Champagne d’Armanville NV Brut
Champagne · Non-Vintage · D’Armanville · Small Family House
Honest, unpretentious Champagne from a small house that quietly gets on with it.
D’Armanville is a small family Champagne house making wines that prioritise pleasure over prestige — fresh, lively and entirely dependable, with crisp apple, a biscuity note and clean, persistent bubbles. This is the Champagne you reach for without ceremony, pour generously and never regret. The perfect aperitif Champagne: it makes no demands, it delivers consistent delight, and it disappears rather faster than you planned.
Domaine Jean Vesselle Rosé de Saignée Brut NV
Champagne · Bouzy · Rosé de Saignée · Non-Vintage · Domaine Jean Vesselle
The serious closer — a saignée rosé from Bouzy Grand Cru that earns its place at any table.
Jean Vesselle farms Grand Cru Pinot Noir in Bouzy — one of Champagne’s most celebrated villages for the variety — and their Rosé de Saignée is made by macerating the skins to extract colour and flavour rather than simply blending in red wine. The result is a deeper, more structured rosé with genuine red fruit character, a vinous weight and a complexity that makes it as comfortable at table as it is in the aperitif hour. The final bottle of the committee’s session and entirely unwilling to let proceedings end before it’s finished.
What’s included
François Montand Brut Blanc de Blancs · Jura, France
Montgermont NV Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs
Champagne d’Armanville NV Brut
Domaine Jean Vesselle Rosé de Saignée Brut NV · Bouzy Grand Cru
Pick-up available Fri–Sun · Serve all well chilled
Four bottles. One mission. The committee is always in session.