Features
Name:
Champagne Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé
Terrain:
chalky soil
Cellar
Veuve Clicquot is one of the world's largest champagne producers (maison) based in Reims, in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron, it played a key role in establishing Champagne as a favourite wine in the circles of the European upper middle class and nobility. If Champagne today is what it is, also from a stylistic point of view, much is due to the famous 'widow', Veuve Clcquot. One of the best known and most respected women in Champagne who contributed with her work, great determination and intuition, to making the famous French bubble wine a true symbol of elegance and refinement. She created the first Vintage Champagne in 1810, invented the table de remuage, ancestor of the modern pupitre, and made the first Champagne Rosé in 1816. But the fortunes of the widow Clicquot are above all linked to those of the Russian empire, the maison's first customer from the very beginning. Today, Veuve Clicquot, which is part of the prestigious luxury group LVMH, has more than 390 vineyards throughout the region, more than 80% of which are made up of Grand Cru and Premier Cru plots.
Description
Madame Clicquot created the first blended Rosé champagne in history in 1818 by adding a percentage of red wine to the Brut Yellow Label. The result is Veuve Clicquot Rosé, an expression of the pleasant, fruity flavour typical of the Veuve Clicquot style. The result of blending some 50-60 different crus, the body of the Cuvée is based on the traditional style of the Brut Yellow Label and, specifically, is composed of a 44-48% of Pinot Noir, a 13-18% of Meunier and a 25-29% of Chardonnay. The reserve wines, some with 9 years of ageing, are stored individually, respecting the origin of the crus and the years of production.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Coppery orange colour.
Expressive nose characterised by aromas of strawberry and very ripe wild strawberries.
On the palate it is full-bodied, structured and vinous, maintaining a freshness of fresh red fruits, dried fruits, biscuits and pastries. Length and character
Storage time:
3/5 years
Vinification
Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé is made with a blend reminiscent of the Brut Carte Jaune style, i.e. 50 to 55% of Pinot Noir, 15 to 20% of Pinot Meunier and 28 to 33% of Chardonnay. This blend is completed by a 12% of still wine vinified in red. Veuve Clicquot's Brut Rosé is matured in the company's chalk quarries for a minimum of three years.
Acknowledgements
Robert Parker 90/100
James Suckling 92/100
