COUNTRY: France
REGION: Champagne
APPELLATION: Champagne AOC
TYPE: Champenoise Method Sparkling Wine
GRAPE VARIETIES: 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay - Aged for over 7 years on its lees.
VINTAGE: 2018
BOTTLE SIZE: 750mℓ
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12,50%
APPEARANCE: The Grande Dame 2018 has a beautiful bright golden colour.
BOUQUET: The nose reveals citrus notes of lime and yuzu, followed by floral hints such as honeysuckle. The bouquet is enriched with aromas of apple, pear, ginger and Tonka beans, which evolve into hints of pastry.
TASTING NOTES: On the palate, La Grande Dame 2018 makes its presence felt right from the start. Its silky texture caresses the palate, revealing delicious notes of young fruit, combining red fruit and citrus notes. All the personality of Pinot Noir is expressed with power and freshness. With a dosage of 6 g/l, Veuve Clicquot's La Grande Dame 2018 shows perfect balance and suggests great ageing potential.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: between 10 and 12°C
FOOD PAIRINGS: White meat, smoked salmon, and delicate mushroom dishes.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The wine
Launched in 1972 to celebrate the maison's bicentenary, La Grande Dame pays tribute to Madame Clicquot. A pioneer and visionary, Madame Clicquot was known at the time as ‘La Grande Dame de la Champagne’. This exceptional and rare cuvée is characterised by its freshness, silky mouthfeel, elegance and minerality. The 2018 vintage of La Grande Dame is characterised by the predominance of Pinot Noir in the blend, which gives the wine its vinous structure and power.
The vintage
An exceptional vintage, 2018 is in line with the greatest vintages of the Maison Veuve Clicquot. Close to the extraordinary vintages of 1995, 1985 and 1979 for its remarkable acidity, 2008 stood out for the exceptional quality of its grapes.
Blending
Veuve Clicquot's Grande Dame 2018 is made from a blend of six of the maison's historic Grands Crus. The blend is dominated by Pinot Noir (92%) from the crus of Aÿ, Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy and Verzenay, and Chardonnay (8%) from Mesnil-sur-Oger.
BOXED: YES, IN AN ELEGANT, HIGH-QUALITY CARDBOARD BOX
Allergens: contains sulfites
Made in France
Producer’s Data & Adress:
Veuve Clicquot - Moët Hennessy SAS (MH SAS), Société par Actions Simplifiée
Avenue de Champagne 51200 EPERNAY, France