"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:50:23 +0100, James Dempster
> > wrote:
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Domaine Ott Blanc de Blancs (stupid name is it not,
> as if other whites were not blanc de blancs).

Hi Mike,
blanc de blancs traditionally means white wine from white grapes.
Linguistically speaking (is there any other way :-)) I suppose all white
wine is 'white of white' but on a wine label it should but often doesn't,
denote that it is a white made from only white grapes. Champagne and other
(white) fizzes are commonly made from black grapes.
Another thing, I *think/ just about believe* that there are very few rules
regarding use of the term blanc de blancs: it's possible that a producer or
retailer could label a red wine like that without getting into trouble.
I hope you like this info.
Regards
Sammy