Champagne Veuve Clicquot - Rich
Veuve Clicquot is a Champagne House located in Reims, in Champagne . It was founded in 1772 and is credited with inventing the riddling process, which removes lees and gave finished wines a clear appearance. The Maison was founded by Philippe Clicquot in 1772 on the sidelines of his successful textile business, but became the region's second largest Champagne producer under his daughter-in-law, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin . François Clicquot died in 1805 but Barbe-Nicole continued alone and, with the help of investments from her father-in-law and some clever wine smuggling to Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is now owned by Louis Vuitton Möet Hennessy ( LVMH ). The House now owns one of the largest Champagne vineyards: 390 hectares spread over 12 of the 17 Grands Crus and 20 of the 44 Premiers Crus in Champagne. The entire Veuve Clicquot vineyard is managed using sustainable viticulture.
Veuve Clicquot Rich Champagne is intended to be enjoyed over ice and fresh ingredients . It is a blend of reserve wines (25 to 35%) produced from grapes from 60 to 80 different crus and the harvest of the year with Pinot Noir (40-45%), Meunier (30- 35%) and Chardonnay (20-25%). It contains a dosage of 60 g/L of sugar.
Grapes: 40-45% Pinot Noir, 30-35% Meunier, 20-25% Chardonnay, + Reserve wine