Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, aged Comté cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Veuve Clicquot Reserve Cuvée represents a masterclass in the art of assembly, drawing deeply from the house's legendary library of reserve wines—a practice pioneered by Madame Clicquot herself to safeguard quality against the vagaries of the Champagne climate. This expression is crafted as a richer, more structured sibling to the iconic Yellow Label, utilizing a significant proportion of older reserve wines that have been aged individually to preserve their unique origin. Dominated by Pinot Noir for structure and strength, and balanced by the elegance of Chardonnay and the roundness of Meunier, the blend is aged extensively in the historic chalk crayères of Reims. This prolonged contact with the yeast imparts a beautiful complexity, weaving together fresh pear and citrus notes with deeper layers of toasted brioche, honey, and dried fruits.
🍾 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, Meunier
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
12.5%