Veuve Clicquot 250 Ans Champagne Brut Yellow Label in gift box

This is Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label presented in a 250 ANS anniversary gift box, marking the house milestone since its founding in Reims in 1772. The wine is the house flagship, a Pinot Noir led cuvee with Chardonnay for freshness and elegance and Pinot Meunier for fullness and fruit. It is made by the traditional method, with a second fermentation in the bottle and long ageing on the lees that builds the biscuity, nutty complexity of the house style. The Brut dosage keeps the finish dry, balancing fruit against autolytic depth, and the gift box makes it a ready present.

The colour is a radiant golden yellow with a lively perlage. The nose is finely nuanced, with white orchard fruit, ripe pear and apple, delicate citrus and a hint of brioche from the long maturation. The palate is balanced and structured, with fruit lifted by hints of vanilla, toasted almond and a subtle mineral edge, closing long and elegant. Serve well chilled at around 8 degrees. It works as an aperitif and alongside oysters, sushi and scallops.