Champagne Extra Brut Extra Old
Extra Brut Extra Old
Extra Brut Extra Old is a cuvée collection crafted from a unique blend of prestigious old reserve wines.
The Blend
The collection’s first premium cuvée was introduced in 2017. It assembles six years of Veuve Clicquot’s finest reserve wines, chosen for their freshness, generosity and structure: Cramant 1988, Aube 1996, Verzy 2006, Villers-Marmery 2008, Aÿ 2009 and Ville-Dommange 2010.
Pinot Noir dominates the blend (55%) and provides the structure that is so typically Clicquot, followed by Chardonnay (33%) that adds finesse and elegance essential in a perfectly balanced wine, and then Meunier (20%) that rounds out the blend. The ageing potential is more than 15 years.
Tasting notes
A new complex and rare formulation created by cellar master Didier Mariotti, the guarant of Veuve Clicquot’s spirit and quality.
WINE SPECTATOR DECEMBER 2012
Robe
- Very fine bubbles
- Intense color with flashes of gold
Aromas
- Candied citrus
- Ripe stone fruits
Food pairing
Suggestions
- Matured comté cheese
- Sea bass
- Crayfish
- Veal
- Mushrooms
Cheese Pairing
CHEESE WITH CHAMPAGNE IS A MATTER OF TASTE. AUDACIOUS, SPARKLING, UNEXPECTEDLY GREAT TASTE.
Technical identity
Pinot Noir
50 to 55%
Meunier
15 to 20%
Chardonnay
28 to 33%
Blend
100%
None
0%
Extra Brut
3 G/L
Serving temperature
10–12
Ageing potential
15
years
Blend
1988 1996 2006 2008 2009 2010