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
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, Chardonnay, Meunier
🍷 ABV
12.5%