Champagne - La Grande Dame - 2015 - Veuve Clicquot - 0,75L

A vibrant tribute to Madame Clicquot, blending power, finesse, and mineral brilliance.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru
• Grape Varieties: 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2015
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture
• Terroir: Iconic Grand Cru sites (Ambonnay, Aÿ, Verzenay, Bouzy, Avize, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger…)
• Vinification & Ageing: Partial vinification in stainless steel tanks, 8 years ageing on lees
• Dosage: Brut (6 g/L)
• Alcohol: 12.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Golden yellow with bright highlights, fine and regular bubbles
• Nose: Elegant and complex, with aromas of candied citrus, ripe white fruits, hazelnut, white flowers, and toasted bread
• Palate: Straight and precise attack, ample mouthfeel with a silky texture. Beautiful mineral tension, supported by notes of lemon, pear, and almond
• Finish: Long, saline and persistent, marked by elegance and freshness

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦪: Oysters, sea bass ceviche, sashimi
• 🍗: Truffled poultry, sweetbreads, chicken with morels
• 🧀: Parmesan, 36-month Comté, truffled Brie

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 10–12°C
• Decanting: Not necessary, but opening 15 minutes before tasting is recommended
• Opening time: Just before tasting or after a few minutes of aeration

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Enjoy now for its liveliness or cellar until 2032+ to develop remarkable depth.

🏰 About the House

Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot embodies excellence and boldness in Champagne. "La Grande Dame," created in tribute to Madame Clicquot, is the House’s prestige cuvée. The 2012 vintage, with great precision, honors her visionary spirit: a Pinot Noir-sculpted Champagne, both generous, taut, and exceptionally elegant.