MCIII Extra Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted guinea fowl with wild mushrooms, and aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Moët & Chandon's MCIII Extra Brut represents a revolutionary chapter in the history of Champagne, a house founded in 1743 by Claude Moët. This ultra-prestige cuvée is a masterclass in complexity, constructed through a pioneering trilogy of maturation environments known as 'strata'. The first stratum consists of vibrant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir aged in stainless steel vats to preserve fresh fruit character. The second stratum introduces richness through Grand Vintage reserve wines matured in large oak casks. The final stratum brings ultimate depth, incorporating mature vintage Champagnes aged on their lees in glass bottles. This ambitious multi-vintage assemblage creates a multi-dimensional Champagne of extraordinary texture, marrying the freshness of youth with the sophisticated, autolytic complexity of aged reserves. It stands as a monument to the house's blending heritage, offering a sensory journey through different eras of Champagne craftsmanship.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, Moët & Chandon is one of the world's most iconic Champagne houses, headquartered along the prestigious Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, France. Now the flagship Champagne brand of the LVMH group, the maison oversees extensive premier and grand cru vineyard holdings across the Champagne region. Guided by centuries of blending mastery and state-of-the-art cellar craftsmanship, the house embodies a style characterized by bright fruitiness, an elegant palate, and refined maturity. Moët & Chandon is universally celebrated for its legendary non-vintage flagship, Moët Impérial, as well as its expressive Grand Vintage cuvées and innovative sparkling creations.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier