Yellow Label Brut Luminous
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As a non-vintage Champagne, it is released at its peak of freshness and is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of purchase, though it can comfortably cellar for up to 5 years under optimal conditions.
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Fresh oysters on the half shell, roasted chicken with light herbs, and aged Comté cheese.
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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.
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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.