Fresh apple juice and Champagne

[jackal10]

At our Apple pressing event over the weekend we served Champagne.

Somehow someone mixed some with a glass of the fresh apple juice coming off the press.

The result was amazingly delicious, sort of like an Apple Bellini.

Is this a new invention, or is it a known combination?

The Champagne was Gallimard Pere et Fils Brut Reserve NV

The apple juice was run-of-orchard, but mostly Allington Pippin and Laxtons, with some Grenadier.

Half champagne and half apple juice is good. Add the champagne to the apple to give a head.

[Craig Camp]

Seems a shame to do to REAL Champagne. Why not use a more mundane sparkler for blending?