CATEGORY: SPARKLING WINES
Bottles for
Sparkling Wines
Massive reinforced glass and vaulted punt domes: discover how classic Champagne bottles resist 6 atmospheres and what distinguishes the ampoule bell profile of Prestige Cuvée.
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Pressure: 750 ml (6 Bar Pressure)
Height: 305–315 mm
Base: Ø 88 mm (Thick Base)
6 ATMOSPHERES OF PRESSURE & DEEP PUNT SHAPE: Sloping thick-walled
1. Classic Champagne Bottle
✦ WHY SPARKLING BOTTLES ARE SO HEAVY:
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Wall Thickness & Weight (up to 900 g): an empty bottle weighs almost twice as much as still wine (900 g vs 450 g), containing 6 bar of internal pressure — greater than heavy truck tires!
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Deep Vaulted Arch (The Punt): gas pressure would bow a flat base outward and cause catastrophic explosions. The punt functions like an architectural arch, redirecting pressure into thick side walls.
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Wire Muselet Collar Ring: the reinforced glass lip securely locks the steel wire cage (muselet), ensuring the cork never discharges prematurely.
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Pressure: 750 ml / Magnum (1.5 L)
Height: 300–315 mm
Base: Ø 102 mm (Ultra-wide dome)
AMPOULE-DOMED MONUMENT SHAPE: Ampoule-domed shoulders
2. Prestige Cuvée Bottle (Dom Pérignon / Cristal)
✦ WHY SPARKLING BOTTLES ARE SO HEAVY:
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Ampoule-Domed Geometry: the wide chest and bell-shaped bottom ensure maximum lees-contact stability during extended cellar aging on yeast autolysis.
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The Legend of Cristal (1876): commissioned by Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Louis Roederer created a flat-bottomed transparent crystal bottle without a punt so imperial guards could inspect the base for hidden poison or explosive devices.
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UV-Protective Gold Cellophane: transparent prestige cuvées are always wrapped in UV-filtering gold cellophane to prevent daylight strike defects.
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