The vineyards here produce an excellent sparkling wine, the taste of which is natural, not given to it by the addition of prepared cordials, as is the case with the other champagnes.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
champagnes of different years were here shown to us, all of them soft, light, and delicate, and with that fine flavour and full perfume which the best growths of the Marne alone exhibit.
"Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines"
Henry Vizetelly
The prices of all the American sparkling wines are certainly high, being almost equivalent to the price of first-class champagnes taken at Reims and Epernay.
"Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines"
Henry Vizetelly