Veuve Clicquot Brut NV

75 cl

The Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is a much loved Non-Vintage Champagne. It owes its superior richness and depth to a high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend. The composition is 50-55% Pinot Noir, 15-20% Pinot Meunier and 28-33% Chardonnay. The proportions vary from year to year depending on the quality and selection available from vintage wines. A good proportion of aged reserve wines are also in the blend and these are chosen to add complexity with appoximately 25-40% ending up in the final seletion.

 

The company have vineyards which are rated amongst the best in Champagne (on average 96/100) and their chalk cellars run for 24 kilometres under the same soil.

  • €62.00
Veuve Clicquot Brut NV

The Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is a much loved Non-Vintage Champagne. It owes its superior richness and depth to a high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend. The composition is 50-55% Pinot Noir, 15-20% Pinot Meunier and 28-33% Chardonnay. The proportions vary from year to year depending on the quality and selection available from vintage wines. A good proportion of aged reserve wines are also in the blend and these are chosen to add complexity with appoximately 25-40% ending up in the final seletion.

 

The company have vineyards which are rated amongst the best in Champagne (on average 96/100) and their chalk cellars run for 24 kilometres under the same soil.

Fact Sheet
Fluid 75 cl
Grape Variety Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.
Alcohol % 12.5
Style Sparkling Wine
Estate/Producer Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin
Country France
Region/AOC Champagne
Vintage NV
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Guide Hachette Cité
International Wine & Spirit Competition Awarded silver in 2013
Decanter World Wine Awards Awarded silver in 2016
Gilbert and Gaillard 90 Points. ‘Pale gold. Refined nose showing a harmonious fusion of white-fleshed fruits, mirabelle flesh and floral notes. The same array of aromas recurs on the palate, emphasised by fine texture and pronounced freshness, all of which is precise and persistent. A great classic.’
Wine Spectator 92 Points
James Suckling 90 Points. ‘This is a bold style of NV with plenty of deep-set aromatic complexity - think toasted almond, citrus blossom, honey and dried spices. The palate has fleshy depth and drive with bold stone fruit flesh and a rich phenolic presence to anchor the finish. Richness ahead of subtlety. Drink now.’
Stephen Tanzer 90 Points
The 46 does not relate in any way to alcohol content but in this case it refers to the number of dif..
€67.00
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