Champagne Region
Veuve Clicquot - Champagne - Brut Carte Jaune - The Cooler - White
Characteristics
Country / Region: Champagne
Name: AOP Champagne
Grape variety: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay et Pinot Meunier
Alcohol: 12 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2024
Guide B+D 2024: 93/100
Wine:
The Champagne Brut Carte Jaune is a wine of great depth—rich and balanced, predominantly driven by Pinot Noir, which provides structure and intensity. It features a brioche character with a hint of toast from the reserve wines and a small portion aged in large barrels. This iconic cuvée boasts a distinctive vinous character, incorporating up to 45% reserve wines, carefully selected to ensure the quality and consistency of the Veuve Clicquot style.The Clicquot Cooler combines style and functionality: designed to keep champagne at the optimal temperature for an hour, it's perfect for picnics.
Vinification:
Hand harvested, traditional Champagne vinification. Made from Pinot Noir (50%), Chardonnay (30%°) and Pinot Meunier (20%). Blend of Reserve wines: 30 to 45%, made from grapes from 50 to 60 different crus. Aged on laths for a minimum of 3 years in the chalk cellars.Dosage: 9g/l.
Cooler: made from tin and fully recyclable, with an inner liner made from 100% sugar cane waste.
Cooler: fully recyclable, with a 100% sugarcane waste interior.
Color:
Yellow gold with fine bubbles.Nose:
Pure on fruity flavors such as peach, pear and mirabelle plum, with notes of vanilla and brioche.Palate:
Powerful and fresh with bright fruity flavors, this Champagne has an opulent structure and complex aromatics, revealing a generous, vinous juice with a long, expressive finish.
Temperature:
Serve between 8 and 10°C.Food and wine pairing:
Aperitif, seafood, blinis, sea bass tartar, cheese gougères, shavings of Parmegiano Reggiano or 18-month Comté cheese, sole meunière with beurre blanc.Cellar aging:
From now until 2026.
Among the most prestigious Champagne houses, Veuve Clicquot is renowned for its distinctly vinous style. It stands as one of the most reliable and sought-after names in the appellation, with each of its cuvées shining with an unmatched, unique character.
With an exceptional vineyard portfolio, including premier and grand cru sites, and state-of-the-art production facilities that now include barrel and foudre aging, Veuve Clicquot is especially famous for its Carte Jaune cuvée—the best-selling Champagne in the United States.