Top ten most expensive champagnes
Champagnes are considered as a luxury of the upper class and like every luxury they are notorious for being overly expensive.
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Unfortunately, by expensive we do not mean that the Champagne that costs the most will also be the most delicious. Moreover, champagne that tastes the best for a person may taste ridiculous to the other guy. Still a large number of people take interest in the prices of the most expensive champagnes of the world. Here is a list of them in descending order:
1- SHIPWRECKED 1907 HEIDSIECK
This bottle is considered to be the holy grail of all champagnes. You will be amazed that even a single bottle of this champagne costs around R2 805 275.00 per bottle. This champagne was found perfectly preserved under the sea in 1998. The champagne was found in the shipwreck of the Swedish freighter Jönköping, in the Gulf of Finland. The ship was chartered to deliver spirits, via neutral Sweden, to the Imperial Court of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
2- PERNOD- RICARD PERRIER-JOUET
This is not just champagne, rather it is a set of delicious and rare types of drinks, of which one sip can sooth your tongue for hours. You can mix different champagnes from the set and make a drink of your own choice. It costs around R 510 050.00.
3- DOM PERIGNON WHITE GOLD JEROBOAM
This brand is stylish and exotic at the same time. This is definitely a masterpiece, that has been sold at different auctions all over the world. Its best selling price, R 408 040.00, makes it the 3rd most expensive champagnes in the world.
4- KRUG 1928
This champagne was bottled in 1938 and since then, it’s taste has been improving. The number of fans of this particular brand is increasing remarkably, and so does it’s price. It’s current price is R 214 221.00.
5- THE CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 1990
This divine drink is also famous by another name, “Methuselah”. This drink comes in at R 1734 17.00 per bottle. With an astounding gold label, this bottle stands out among other brands.
6- PERRIER- JOUET CHAMPAGNE
This champagne is prepared from some special fruits that are exotic to many beverage producing countries. This drink is rich in taste and has a very mesmerizing aroma. You can purchase this bottle at the price of R 61 206.00.
7- THE KRUG CLOS D’AMBONNAY
The Krug Company is among the producers of most expensive champagnes on this planet. This is also a masterpiece from them, each bottle costing around R 35 703.50.
8- DOM PERIGNON
This amazing, luxurious drink was first found at a private collector’s office. Now there are only few bottles of it left. With sale of each bottle the price of the rest goes higher. The current price for one bottle is R 19 891.95.
9- KRUG CLOS DU MESNIL
This is champagne from the mid-90’s. This was produced with old fashioned bottles and tags. One bottle costs around R 7 650.75, but fans say it is worth spending this much money.
10- BOLLINGER BLANC DE NOIRS VIEILLES VIGNES FRANCAISES
This champagne is made up of the finest Pinot Noir fruits. You can purchase one bottle at the cost of R 6 630.65. If you die without taking a sip of it you died in vain.