Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is a House steeped in rich history that owes its success largely to one woman. When Barbe-Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin was widowed in 1805 at the age of just twenty-seven, she boldly took over sole management of the business and changed the future of Champagne forever. Displaying serious business acumen early in her tenure, decisions such as defying the blockade during the Napoleonic Wars and secretly shipping champagne to Russia gave Veuve Clicquot a significant lead over other Houses post-war. Madame Clicquot also invented the riddling rack at her kitchen table – an apparatus that removes the sediment from the bottle after second fermentation still used in the region today. A predominance of Pinot Noir provides the structure that is so typically Clicquot, while a touch of Meunier rounds out the blend and Chardonnay adds the elegance and finesse essential in a perfectly balanced wine. Grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different Crus go into the blending of Yellow Label. Traditionally, the proportion of each grape variety used is 50 to 55% Pinot Noir, 28 to 33% Chardonnay and 15 to 20% Meunier. The reserve wine content of each new release varies depending on the quality of the latest vintage. Chef de Caves Demarville uses as much as 25 to 40% reserve wines to ensure the continuity of the House style. This is the newest addition to the Veuve Clicquot range. This medium bodied rosé is reminiscent of the power and finesse of the non-vintage label, with soft red-fruit notes. Match with smoked salmon or strawberries and cream for optimum enjoyment.
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