{"product_id":"veuve-clicquot-carte-dor-vintage","title":"Veuve Clicquot Carte d'Or Vintage 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeaches and apricots on the nose and well structured, fresh and clean on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeuve Clicquot's esteemed vintage Champagne is balanced and full-bodied, appreciated for its robust structure and outstanding aging potential. Produced in small quantities in exceptional years, it reflects the best characteristics of the vintage as well as the quality of Veuve Clicquot's top-rated vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basic blend is composed of 21 Grand and Premier Crus (55% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay, and 12% Pinot Meunier) situated in the Montagne de Reims and the Cote des Blancs areas. These proportions respect the Veuve Clicquot style. A relatively low dosage of 9 g\/l enables the wine to conserve its attractive vivacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable Madame Clicquot (1777-1866) is often considered the first businesswoman of the modern era. Born Nicole-Barbe Ponsardin, she was widowed in 1805 at the age of 27. Veuve Clicquot ( Veuve means widow in French) defied every convention of the day to take the helm of her late husband's small Champagne house. She enlisted help wisely, took astute risks and made important technological innovations (including the invention of remuage or riddling), leading the House to world renown. One of her most significant triumphs was sending a secret shipment of her Champagne to Russia in 1814 in defiance of Napoleon's blockade--a great success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the House of Veuve Clicquot is among the most prestigious Champagne firms. Its extensive vineyard holdings, many originally purchased by Madame Clicquot, stretch throughout the top-rated areas of the Champagne region and are unparalleled in size and quality. As in Mme. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Piper Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19614919884888,"sku":"","price":88.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0066\/9016\/files\/Vve_Clicquot_Carte_d_Or_2015.jpg?v=1772103533","url":"https:\/\/www.christopherpiperwines.co.uk\/products\/veuve-clicquot-carte-dor-vintage","provider":"Christopher Piper Wines Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}