Veuve Clicquot Champagne

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Types of Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow label is a signature non-vintage champagne.

The flavor is full and crisp dry champagne that is comprised of a blend of two third black grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and one-third Chardonnay. The black grapes are used for balance and body whereas the Chardonnay grapes adds elegance. The champagne is gold in color.

Veuve Clicquot Rose in a non-vintage rose that has a fruit base. This champagne is made using 50 to 60 different crus. The Veuve Clicquot Rose is based on Brut Yellow Label’s traditional blend, which is 50 to 55 percent Pinot Noir, 15 to 20 percent Pinot Meunier, and 28 to 33 percent Chardonnay.

This blend does include a high percentage of reserve wines as much as 25 to 35 percent, which helps to ensure consistency. Some of the reserve wines are nine years old.

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1998 is a pale gold color with just a hint of jade glints.

The wine is truly crystal clear with fine bubbles. The scent at first is acacia, ferns, and chalk, but the aroma that stays is that of citrus fruits, apricots, and quince. Once the champagne hits the taste buds the lingering flavor of sweet almond emerge is added. The blend is almost two-thirds Pinot Noir.

“Once in a while, there is a young beauty that will age into a more profound older beauty; La Grande Dame is part of that rare breed.” -Wines & Spirits

Veuve Clicquot Demi Sec is comprised of mainly Pinot Noir with of course the other delightful grapes Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier along with reserve wines. The champagne is offers a sweet fresh harmony and tiny bubbles.

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History of Veuve Clicquot Champagnes

Veuve Clicquot champagne house was established in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron. Many believe that Veuve Clicquot was the champagne of choice during 1811 as the Comet vintage of Veuve Clicquot was categorized as the first truly modern champagne due to the methods that were used such as the technique of remuage.

Francois Cliquot, Philippe Clicquot-Muiron son, married Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin in 1798. In 1805, Clicquot passed away. His widow came to in control of the champagne house.

During the Napoleonic Wars, Madame Clicquot worked hard to have her wines in royal courts especially that of Imperial Russia. Madame Clicquot passed away in 1866 but not before she established a name as a prominent champagne house and respected brand.

Veuve Clicquot holds a royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

During the 19th century, Madame Clicquot and her cellar master, Antoine de Müller, created the riddling rack that made the crucial process of dégorgement both more efficient and economic.

In 1987, Veuve Clicquot became part of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group of luxury brands, and owns a controlling interest in New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay Vineyards.

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