Gold Label
⏳ Drikkevindue
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
pan-seared scallops, roasted duck breast, aged Comté cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
In 1810, Madame Clicquot made history by creating the very first recorded vintage Champagne, a revolutionary concept in a region defined by multi-vintage blending. Today, the Veuve Clicquot Vintage—famously recognized by its distinctive 'Gold Label'—continues this legacy, declared only in years of exceptional harvest quality. Reflecting the house's signature style, the blend is anchored by a dominant proportion of Pinot Noir, which provides a robust structure, power, and vinous depth. This is elegantly balanced by the finesse of Chardonnay and the round fruitiness of Pinot Meunier. Sourced primarily from prestigious Grand and Premier Cru vineyards, the wine undergoes prolonged aging on its lees in the house's historic chalk cellars, resulting in a complex, texturally rich masterpiece defined by notes of toasted brioche, candied citrus, and refined minerality.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Veuve Clicquot blev grundlagt i Reims i 1772 af Philippe Clicquot, men opnåede for alvor global berømmelse under Madame Clicquots visionære lederskab. Den legendariske »Grande Dame de la Champagne« overtog huset i 1805 og revolutionerede branchen med skelsættende nyskabelser som opfindelsen af pultrebrættet (la table de remuage) og fremstillingen af den første blendede rosé-champagne. Huset har dermed sat et uudsletteligt præg på den moderne mousserende vinhistorie. Med rødder i Champagnes fornemste terroirs dyrker ejendommen en Pinot Noir-domineret stil, der forener strukturel styrke og fylde med en rank og vedvarende friskhed. I dag hører champagnehuset under LVMH-gruppen og er verdenskendt for sin ikoniske Yellow Label Brut samt prestigeserier som La Grande Dame og de eksklusive årgangsvine i Cave Privée-serien.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
12.5%