Nectar
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Thai curry, blue cheese, fruit tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Moët & Chandon's Nectar Impérial is a luscious, demi-sec expression of Champagne, designed to offer a richer and sweeter profile while maintaining the house's signature elegance. Historically, sweeter Champagnes were the preferred style of the 19th-century European courts, particularly in Russia and France, where high dosage was celebrated. Nectar Impérial revives this indulgent tradition. It is crafted from a classic blend of Pinot Noir for structure, Pinot Meunier for fleshy roundness, and Chardonnay for crisp acidity, incorporating reserve wines to ensure consistency. The generous dosage creates a velvety texture bursting with exotic fruits, stone fruits, and a hint of sweet spice, balanced by a refreshing bead of acidity.
🍾 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 40-50%, Pinot Meunier 30-40%, Chardonnay 10-20%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%