Veuve Clicquot
12th January 2014
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Veuve Clicquot was founded back in 1772 and is among the most prestigious Champagne Houses and certainly most recognisable globally. It’s extensive holdings, many originally purchased by Madame Clicquot, stretch throughout the top-rated areas of the Champagne region and are exceptional in size and quality. As in Madame Clicquot’s day, bottles age in the House’s vast, vaulted cellars in Reims, portions of which were constructed some 2,000 years ago by the Romans.
Madame Clicquot (1777- 1866) is considered one of the first businesswomen of the modern era. Widowed in 1805 at the age of 27, Madame Veuve Clicquot (born Ponsardin) defied every convention of the day to take the helm of her late husband’s small Champagne House. She personally supervised cellar activities and introduced innovative production techniques still used today.
Veuve Clicquot is known internationally for its classically styled and full-bodied Champagne and easily recognised by its distinctive bright yellow labels, the Champagne also holds a royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II.
In July 2008 an unopened bottle of Veuve Clicquot was discovered inside a sideboard in Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The 1893 bottle was in mint condition, having been kept in the dark, and was the oldest bottle known to exist. It is now on display at the Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin visitor centre in Reims and is regarded as priceless.
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The famous cellar steps of Champagne Veuve Clicquot each with a vintage year of the winery markked.
Where is Veuve Clicquot located? The 12th most populous city in France is Reims and here you will discover the house of Veuve Clicquot among many other world famous Champagne names.
1 rue Albert Thomas, Reims, FR 51100
+33 7 87 87 01 72
https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-ca/visitus.html
How many different labels does Champagne Veuve Clicquot produce? There is plenty to enjoy including:
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé
Veuve Clicquot RICH
Veuve Clicquot RICH Rosé
Veuve Clicquot Extra Brut Extra Old
Veuve Clicquot Champagne Demi-Sec
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Brut
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame (Vintage)
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé (Rosé)
Veuve Clicquot Cave Privée (Vintage)
Veuve Clicquot Cave Privée Rosé (Vintage)
Veuve Clicquot Parcelle ‘Clos Colin’
Veuve Clicquot Rich Collection
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