Champagne is typically a sparkling wine that is produced creating a secondary fermentation within the bottle itself to effect the carbonation. Champagne is a term that refers to wine that it produced exclusively in the French renowned Champagne region and it from here that this sparkling wine gets its exclusive name. Here is list of true champagnes that is meant to fit into your budget of $40 or less on a bottle.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte - Brut Blue Label: This champagne gets a rating score of 14.5 out of 20 and cost $36. It is composed of 40% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay and is well balanced and refreshing. It presents a bouquet of peach, pear and apple aromas with a floral and spicy note. The flavors it reveals in the mouth are more concentrated with fruit flavors that lead to smooth finish.

Champagne Paul Goerg - Tradition Brut: This champagne gets a rating score of 14 out of 20 and cost $32. On the nose is it filled with aromas of honey, preserved fruits and flowers which opens to beautiful persistence and roundness in the mouth. The finish is slightly spicy but very gentle.

Möet & Chandon – Impérial: This champagne gets a rating score of 14 out of 20 and cost $40. It comes in a very elegant black bottle. The champagne is a straw yellow color. It is an affordable French sparkler. It is almost seductive on the palate filled with rich flavors and followed by fresh crispness.

Champagne Taittinger - Brut La Française: This champagne gets a rating score of 14 out of 20 and cost $40. This is rich champagne with a hint of toast, coconut and yellow fruit on the nose. The flavors are well rounded with honey and peach that take you through a dry long finish.

Champagne Ayala – Brut Majeur: This champagne gets a rating score of 13.5 out of 20 and cost $39. It comes in beautiful green bottle with a red bordered gold foil at the top. This is pale golden colored champagne; The Brut Majeur’s aroma is wonderful on the nose with green berries and almonds. The flavors of green fruit are well balanced which give a long and rich finish.