Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Non-Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
Winemaker Notes
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers the perfect balance of structure and finesse. Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. It is pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, then of vanilla and later brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty notes, the result of the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). It is a true member of the Brut family, well-structured, admirably vinous.
PRODUCT NO : 08244750
Winemaker Notes
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers the perfect balance of structure and finesse. Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. It is pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, then of vanilla and later brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty notes, the result of the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). It is a true member of the Brut family, well-structured, admirably vinous.
PRODUCT NO : 08244750
Winemaker Notes
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers the perfect balance of structure and finesse. Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. It is pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, then of vanilla and later brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty notes, the result of the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). It is a true member of the Brut family, well-structured, admirably vinous.
PRODUCT NO : 08244750
92James Suckling
This has aromas of grapefruit, citrus peel, quince, toast and almonds. It’s medium-bodied with creamy, fine tannins. Silky texture. Nutty complexity at the end.
91Decanter
Noticeable fruit intensity and fresh notes of red fruits, fresh blueberries and a small amount of quince. Interesting and quite demanding. Blend : 55% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay
90Wine Spectator
A crisp and lacy Champagne, with a hint of smoke underscoring flavors of poached apricot, pastry cream and pickled ginger. An overtone of Mandarin orange peel ties it all together.
The founder of the famous wine today houses Clicquot was Monsieur Philippe Clicquot, registered enterprises under his own name in 1772. And after 3 years at the court of the consumer were presented the first bottle of pink champagne. Family business eventually inherited Francois Clicquot, who in 1798 married Nicole Ponsardin. It is this fragile woman, widowed at age 27, had to lead the management of the company. Madame Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, which later became known as the "Great lady of Champagne", proved to be a very talented director. She managed to Wine House Clicquot, received in 1810 the official name of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, make a symbol of prestige. Thanks to the efforts of Madame Clicquot world got clear sparkling champagne, which previously had been precipitate and turbid. It has been developed and successfully applied the new technology according to which a bottle of wine was placed in several stages in a vertical position. Yeast sediment accumulated in the neck, it was then frozen and easily remove ice plug. The basic principles of this method (remuage) are used and are currently in the production of champagne. Besides taking care of the excellent quality of the wine produced, Madame Clicquot buy the best vineyards are located in the county, and constantly monitor their condition.
In 1814, the House Clicquot Champagne first appeared in Russia and immediately captured the Russian capital thanks to the perfect flavor, purity and playfulness. None of the big ball in St. Petersburg did not do without this sparkling beverage that has become so popular that was marked by AS Pushkin in his poetry. Starting from 1815, the supply of champagne Clicquot in Russia are growing rapidly and after 5 years, they already account for about 65% of exports, confirming the fact that during this period the secular society in Russia has become the most devoted admirers Clicquot champagne house.
Veuve Clicquot - the famous Grand Dame Champagne, having lived 89 years, died in 1866. She left his heirs a thriving business and gave the world a real masterpiece of winemaking in Champagne.
At the beginning of the last century, experts Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin devoted most beautiful Madame Clicquot Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame , which was created by the technology of the 19th century blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Today the House of Veuve Clicquot vineyards cover an area of 286 hectares, which grow Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Of them, and provide a range of magnificent champagne "Veuve Clicquot", which includes wines with different sugar content: brut, sec and demi-sec. Currently famous brand "Veuve Clicquot" in terms of sales, which is 12 million bottles a year, ranked 2nd in the world and are exported to 110 countries.
