Champagne - La Grande Dame - 2012 - Veuve Clicquot - 0,75L

A vibrant tribute to Madame Clicquot, blending power, finesse and a bright mineral edge.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru
• Grape Variety: 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2012
• Certification: Sustainable farming
• Terroir: Iconic Grands Crus (Ambonnay, Aÿ, Verzenay, Bouzy, Avize, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger...)
• Vinification & Ageing: Partial vinification in stainless steel vats, aged on lees for 8 years
• Dosage: Brut (6 g/L)
• Alcohol: 12.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Golden yellow with bright highlights, fine and steady bubbles
• Nose: Elegant and complex, with aromas of candied citrus, ripe white fruits, hazelnut, white flowers and toasted bread
• Palate: Direct and precise on the attack, broad and silky on the palate. 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 15 minutes of opening recommended
• Opening time: Just before tasting or after a few minutes of aeration

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Enjoy now for its vibrancy or cellar through 2032+ for remarkable depth.

🏰 About the House

Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot embodies excellence and audacity in Champagne. "La Grande Dame", created in tribute to Madame Clicquot, is the house’s prestige cuvée. The 2012 vintage, with its great precision, honors her visionary spirit: a Champagne sculpted by Pinot Noir, at once generous, linear and remarkably elegant.