Yellow Label Brut Ice Jacket
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As a non-vintage Champagne crafted for immediate pleasure and consistency, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of purchase, though it will comfortably cellar and develop richer, toastier notes for up to 5 years.
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Fresh oysters on the half shell, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and classic lightly salted potato chips or French fries.
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Veuve Clicquot's iconic Yellow Label Brut, presented here in its innovative, portable Ice Jacket, represents the historic house's signature style. Founded in 1772, the house was famously shaped by Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin—the 'Grande Dame of Champagne'—who took the reins in 1805. Madame Clicquot revolutionized Champagne production by inventing the riddling table to clarify the wine and creating the first blended Rosé. The Yellow Label, trademarked in 1877, is a masterclass in blending consistency, dominated by Pinot Noir (50-55%) for structure, balanced by Chardonnay (28-33%) for elegance, and Meunier (15-20%) for fruitiness. Sourced from up to 60 different crus and incorporating a high proportion of priceless reserve wines (often 30-45%), this non-vintage cuvée is aged for a minimum of three years on its lees, yielding a complex Champagne with notes of yellow fruits, brioche, and vanilla.
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Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot and famously steered to global renown by his visionary daughter-in-law Madame Clicquot from 1805, Veuve Clicquot is a historic Champagne house based in Reims, France. Celebrated for pioneering the riddling table in 1816 to clarify sparkling wine, the house maintains an uncompromising commitment to quality, drawing from exceptional Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. Their production philosophy centers on Pinot Noir dominance, which imparts structure and strength to their signature Yellow Label Brut, elegant Rosé expressions, and the prestigious cuvée La Grande Dame.