Grand Vintage Assortment Case (1988 Release)
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with a light butter sauce, roasted capon with wild chanterelle mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Moët & Chandon, established in 1743, carries a legacy deeply intertwined with royalty and celebration, famously favored by Marquise de Pompadour and Napoleon Bonaparte. The Grand Vintage Assortment Case represents a prestigious journey through three distinct decades: 1988, 1998, and 2008. Unlike non-vintage Champagnes, each Grand Vintage is a unique creation reflecting the cellar master's interpretation of a single exceptional year. The blend typically balances Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier, sourced from the finest Grand and Premier Cru plots in Champagne. These wines undergo extensive lees aging in the house's historic chalk cellars, developing remarkable complexity. The 1988 vintage is revered for its classical structure and vibrant acidity; the 1998 is celebrated for its opulent harmony and rounded texture; while the 2008 is hailed as a modern legend of crystalline precision and energy.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1743 by Claude Moët, Moët & Chandon stands as Champagne's quintessential global ambassador. Anchored along the prestigious Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, the maison commands approximately 1,190 hectares of prime estate vineyards spanning the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne, supplemented by an extensive network of grower partnerships. Viticulture emphasizes sustainability through certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC) protocols, eliminating chemical herbicides. Underground, 28 kilometers of historic chalk crayères provide the microclimatic stability required for extended lees maturation. Guided by longtime Chef de Cave Benoît Gouez, the winemaking philosophy prioritizes bright fruit purity, seductive palates, and elegant maturity through temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and malolactic fermentation. The portfolio spans the ubiquitous benchmark Moët Impérial to the terroir-driven Grand Vintage expressions and multi-vintage prestige assemblages like Collection Impériale, epitomizing grand-scale precision and classical Champagne typicity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier