Brut
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh oysters, pan-seared scallops, or roast chicken.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Veuve Clicquot's signature Brut, famously recognized by its iconic yellow label, is the definitive ambassador of the house's style and rich heritage. Established in Reims, the house owes its legendary status to Madame Clicquot, who took the reins in 1805 and revolutionized Champagne production by inventing the riddling table to clarify the wine. This non-vintage cuvée is built on a foundation of Pinot Noir, which provides the structure, strength, and intense character so typical of the house. It is blended with Chardonnay for elegance and freshness, and Meunier for roundness. To ensure absolute consistency year after year, the master blender incorporates an exceptionally high proportion of priceless reserve wines (often 30% to 45%) sourced from multiple past harvests. Aged for a minimum of three years on its lees in the historic chalk crayères of Reims, the wine develops its signature complexity, balancing vibrant yellow fruitiness with rich brioche and vanilla notes.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Veuve Clicquot blev grundlagt i 1772 af Philippe Clicquot, men opnåede for alvor sin legendariske status under Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, som blev enke i 1805. Madame Clicquot stod bag en række skelsættende nyskabelser; hun skabte den første dokumenterede årgangschampagne i 1810, opfandt pulten til reolling (pupitre) i 1816 og udviklede i 1818 metoden til fremstilling af moderne blended rosé-champagne. Huset, der i dag er en del af LVMH, råder over cirka 390 hektar egne vinmarker, hvor Grand og Premier Cru-parceller dominerer i Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs og Vallée de la Marne – samtlige certificeret under Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE 3) og Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC). Under kældermester Didier Mariotti er vinhusets stil fortsat forankret i Pinot Noir, som tilfører struktur, fylde og vinøs intensitet. En mesterlig beherskelse af reservevine og langvarig lagring i de UNESCO-fredede, gallo-romerske kalkkældre (crayères) under Reims kendetegner husets ikoniske cuvéer, herunder Yellow Label Brut, Extra Brut Extra Old og den prestigefyldte årgangscuvée, La Grande Dame.
🍇 Druer
Pinot Noir 50-55%, Chardonnay 28-33%, Meunier 15-20%
🍷 ABV
12%