1. Do you bear in mind your first glass of champagne?
It was an informal get-together with buddies right here in Singapore. Somebody introduced a bottle of champagne, and it turned an abnormal night into one thing particular. The primary sip was mild and joyful, an ideal match for the laughter and tales we shared.
2. Please share the story behind beginning Maison Collery in Singapore?
Maison Collery was impressed by a profound connection to my husband’s household historical past. Earlier than beginning this enterprise, I had a profitable profession in product and enterprise improvement within the skincare business. Taking over the Collery identify sparked a deep need to deliver a chunk of his heritage to
Singapore.
My husband grew up within the coronary heart of the Champagne area, surrounded by the vineyards and the craft of winemaking. His childhood reminiscences of harvest season, enjoying within the vineyards and exploring the cellars resonated deeply with me. Champagne Collery has been produced in France since 1893, and now it seems like the proper time to introduce this legacy to Singapore. Beginning Maison Collery was my manner of sharing this wealthy heritage with a brand new viewers, merging my private journey with a household custom I maintain in excessive regard, and persevering with the household legacy.
3. Champagne Collery is predicated in one in every of Champagne's most illustrious villages: Ay. Are you able to inform us about how that impacts the home model?
Champagne Collery crafted from meticulously hand-harvested grapes sourced solely from a number of the greatest vineyards in solely Grand Cru villages within the Champagne area. This dedication to utilizing solely the very best high quality grapes ensures an distinctive basis for the wines. Focusing totally on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Collery Champagnes are aged on lees for at least 4 to 7 years, even for non-vintage cuvées, to develop their complexity and texture. Moreover, the home employs modern growing older methods, maturing base wines in barrels from prestigious
wine areas like Sauternes and Burgundy. These barrels impart distinctive layers of flavour and character to the wines.
Mixing additionally consists of 20% perpetual reserve wines aged in oak casks, which reinforces the depth and continuity of the home model. The ultimate flourish is their exact consideration to the liqueur de dosage, which accentuates the flavours and creates a well-rounded, signature end that displays Collery’s dedication to excellence.
4. How has the Champagne been acquired within the Singapore market?
The reception of the Champagnes within the Singapore market has been encouraging, particularly contemplating that I solely began right here 2 years in the past. We’re proud to collaborate with esteemed Michelin-Starred cooks and Eating places, together with Chef Seth Lai from Ce Soir, Emmanuel Stroobant from Saint Pierre and Christophe Lerouy from Lerouy. Our partnerships additionally lengthen to famend institutions equivalent to Manhattan at Conrad, 1880 Singapore, and in addition to a rising checklist of different eating institutions, and bars.
I’m actually grateful for the constructive suggestions and help I’ve acquired thus far. As a newcomer to this dynamic market, I see this as just the start. There’s nonetheless a lot to study and discover, and I’m dedicated to work more durable to introduce Collery champagnes to extra wine lovers, eating places/bars, enterprise and create significant connections. It’s an thrilling journey, and I’m desperate to see the place it leads!
5. Collery is among the few homes to provide and promote three completely different ratafias, a confidential wine that not often makes it out of Champagne. What was the inspiration behind such various wines?
Ratafia is a standard Champagne product that, whereas lesser-known, holds a singular place within the area’s historical past. It’s a fortified wine made by mixing contemporary grape juice with wine brandy (often called Advantageous de Champagne) after which growing older it in oak barrels, typically people who have beforehand housed Cognac or Sauternes. This growing older course of imparts complexity and wealthy flavours to the
Ratafia.
At Champagne Collery, they produce three distinct sorts of Ratafia— Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rosé de Saignée – every providing its personal expression of the terroir and grape selection. The inspiration behind providing these three completely different types was to showcase the range and depth of
Ratafia whereas reflecting the distinctive qualities of every grape.
To additional elevate the standard and consistency, Collery makes use of the Solera methodology for growing older Ratafia. This method, which entails mixing wines from completely different vintages, ensures a perpetual reserve, offering stability in style and a harmonious stability throughout all vintages. The result’s a Ratafia
that’s not solely a scrumptious aperitif but additionally a uncommon gem that displays the heritage of Champagne whereas providing one thing actually particular to those that search it out.
6. What can we count on from Maison Collery sooner or later?
Wanting forward, my purpose is to develop Maison Collery’s presence in Singapore by constructing connections with extra eating places and retailer who admire high quality. I additionally plan to host tasting occasions, providing extra immersive expertise of Champagne Collery. These occasions will present a chance to share the tales and heritage behind the model.
Whereas Champagne Collery stays on the coronary heart of our journey, I’m thrilled to introduce ‘Associates of Maison Collery in Singapore’ that was just lately launched. We’ve partnered with two distinctive French wineries: ‘Clos Culombu’ within the Balagne area, in Corsica and ‘Domaine Dubois d’Orgeval’ within the Beaune area, in Burgundy.
Bringing these unique wines to Singapore for the primary time, will elevate Maison Collery’s choices, offering our prospects with much more distinctive and memorable experiences.
If you want to hunt out the Champagne Collery wines in Singapore, and comply with Eugena's journey, yow will discover extra data right here:
Web site: www.maisoncollery.com/
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