La Grande Dame Yayoi Kusama
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted pheasant or poultry with wild mushrooms, and aged hard cheeses such as Comté.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
La Grande Dame is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot, crafted to honor the 'Grande Dame of Champagne,' Madame Clicquot, who took the reins of the house in 1805 and revolutionized the region with inventions like the riddling table. This special edition features a vibrant collaboration with legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose iconic polka dots and floral motifs beautifully mirror the joyful, rising bubbles of this exceptional wine. True to Madame Clicquot's preference for structure and strength, the blend is highly dominated by Pinot Noir (typically around 90%), sourced from the house's historic Grand Cru parcels in villages like Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzy, complemented by a touch of Chardonnay from Avize and Mesnil-sur-Oger. The wine undergoes extensive aging in the historic chalk crayères of Reims, resulting in a masterpiece of precision, tension, and complexity, offering notes of fresh stone fruit, toasted brioche, and a profound mineral core.
🍾 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