Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Champagne Vintage 2012 750ml | Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot Vintage La Grande Dame Champagne 2012 13.5%alc., Silky and Elegant, Notes of White Flowers, Fresh Almond, Frangipane and Fruitier Nuances of Apple, Pear and Peach, Aromas of Dried Apricot, Hazelnuts, Honey and Sugar Candy - Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot Vintage La Grande Dame 2012
LA GRANDE DAME IS A TRIBUTE TO MADAME CLICQUOT AND TO THE CREATIVE AND ELEGANT SOULS WHO HAVE FOLLOWED IN HER FOOTSTEPS
A wine to reflect the image of La Grande Dame herself. Madame Clicquot used her determination, intuition and vision to choose and acquire exceptional grand crus parcels with exceptional grapes.
LA GRANDE DAME, THE GLORY OF PINOT NOIR
Madame Clicquot believed that Pinot Noir had the broadest range of expression and potential to create the best champagne.
Pinot Noir demands the very finest expertise from the Cellar Master and the winemaking team. Delicate, Pinot Noir also poses a challenge to those working in the vineyard.
The Pinot Noir grape expresses itself differently depending on its terroir, exposure and the specific year’s harvest conditions.
A remarkable quality vintage.
La Grande Dame 2012 is direct, refined and balanced.
Fresh aromas such as acacia, citrus zest, flint and redcurrant mark this wine that is definitively of its terroir.
THE BLEND
This particular champagne is dominated by Pinot Noir wine, up to 90%, with Chardonnay making up the balance.
The wine is derived exclusively from the house’s Grand and Premier Cru vineyards.
It was fermented with its yeasts in the bottle for more than 8 years before it was ready.
Its sweetness (dosage) is 6 g of sugar per litre.
TASTING NOTES
Initial notes of white flowers on the nose, such as jasmine, honeysuckle and vine flowers can be felt and then opens with fruitier nuances of apple, pear and peach.
A few notes of fresh almond and frangipane complete the bouquet. In the mouth, the cuvée reveals more complex aromas: dried apricot, hazelnuts, honey and sugar candy.
Silky textures give the wine its personality, elegance and character.
The aging has imparted particular depth and power to the wine.
FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
Fresh vegetables, Fresh fruits, Fresh herbs
TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Structure - Pinot Noir : 90%
Freshness - Chardonnay : 10%
Brut : 6 G/L
Serving temperature : 10-12°C
Ageing potential : 15 YEARS
Blend : 6 grands crus