Brut Vintage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted duck breast, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Veuve Clicquot's Brut Vintage is a celebration of a single, exceptional harvest, carrying forward a legacy that began in 1810 when Madame Clicquot created the first recorded vintage Champagne in history. Sourced predominantly from prestigious Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, this cuvée reflects the unique climatic character of its year while staying true to the house's signature style. Pinot Noir takes center stage, providing the robust structure, power, and vinous character that Veuve Clicquot is renowned for, while Chardonnay contributes elegance and mineral precision, and Pinot Meunier adds a touch of round fruitiness. Aged for several years on its lees in the historic chalk cellars of Reims, the wine develops a complex profile of toasted brioche, dried fruits, and refined minerality, balanced by a vibrant acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot, Maison Veuve Clicquot attained legendary status under the stewardship of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who was widowed in 1805. Madame Clicquot pioneered landmark innovations, creating the first recorded vintage Champagne in 1810, developing the riddling table (pupitre) in 1816, and formulating the modern blended rosé Champagne method in 1818. Today owned by LVMH, the house oversees roughly 390 hectares of estate vineyards—dominated by Grand and Premier Cru parcels across the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne—all certified under Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE 3) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC). Under Cellar Master Didier Mariotti, the winemaking philosophy remains anchored in Pinot Noir, imparting structure, breadth, and vinous intensity. Masterful reserve-wine blending and extended maturation inside Reims' UNESCO-listed Gallo-Roman chalk crayères define benchmark cuvées such as Yellow Label Brut, Extra Brut Extra Old, and the prestigious vintage cuvée, La Grande Dame.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir (approx. 50-60%), Chardonnay (approx. 30-35%), Pinot Meunier (approx. 10-15%)
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%