Yellow Label Brut Luminous
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, roasted chicken with light herbs, and aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Luminous represents the iconic house style of one of Champagne's most legendary estates, presented in an innovative, light-up bottle designed for celebration. Founded in 1772, the house owes its global renown to Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin—the 'Grande Dame of Champagne'—who took the reins in 1805 as a young widow. Madame Clicquot revolutionized Champagne production by inventing the riddling table to clarify the wine and creating the first recorded blended Rosé. The Yellow Label Brut, first introduced in the late 19th century, is dominated by Pinot Noir (typically 50-55%), which provides structure and strength, balanced by the elegance of Chardonnay (28-33%) and the roundness of Pinot Meunier (15-20%). To ensure consistency across years, the blend incorporates up to 45% reserve wines, some aged up to nine years, before undergoing a minimum of three years of cellar aging on its lees. The result is a complex, rich Champagne with notes of yellow fruit, brioche, and vanilla, reflecting the historic terroir of the Champagne AOC.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot in Reims, Veuve Clicquot rose to global prominence under the visionary leadership of Madame Clicquot, the legendary Grande Dame of Champagne who took control of the house in 1805. Renowned for transformative innovations including the creation of the riddling table and the development of the first blended rosé Champagne, the Maison has shaped modern sparkling winemaking history. Anchored in premier terroirs across Champagne, the estate champions a Pinot Noir-dominant philosophy that delivers structural power, richness, and enduring freshness. Today, part of the LVMH group, the house is celebrated globally for its iconic Yellow Label Brut as well as prestige expressions like La Grande Dame and the vintage Cave Privée series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier