Do yeasty / autolytic Champagne actually make a better Mimosa? Or is it just a waste? - The Athan Zafirov Wine Blog

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Do yeasty / autolytic Champagne actually make a better Mimosa? Or is it just a waste?

I know the usual advice is basically “don’t waste good Champagne on a Mimosa” - use something cheap and fresh, and save the serious stuff for drinking on its own.

But I’m wondering if there’s actually more to it? Would a entry level champagne make a better mimosa than other cheap sparklers?

Has anyone here tried making Mimosas with a more characterful, yeasty/autolytic Champagne or other sparkling wine?

My thinking is that those flavours might actually work quite nicely with orange juice - perhaps even better than a very simple, Cremant or Cava.

Curious to hear from anyone who has actually tried it. Did the quality of the sparkling wine make a noticeable difference?





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