A vibrant tribute to Madame Clicquot’s founding boldness, La Grande Dame Rosé 2018 embodies the brightest expression of blended rosé Champagne. A characterful vintage designed to exalt the nobility of Pinot Noir, this prestige cuvée is rooted in the House’s great tradition while embracing a precise, chiselled modernity. Sourced from exceptional parcels, including the depth of the Clos Colin à Bouzy Grand Cru, it offers a vinous, graceful structure, magnified by the freshness of Chardonnay and the delicacy of a touch of red Champagne wine. In sovereign balance, its aromatic palette mixes the energy of red fruits and citrus with the brightness of spring flowers, in a silky texture that extends the pleasure to a velvety, saline finish. Tailored for the table and patiently aged in the silence of the chalk cellars, this rosé cuvée is destined for moments of sharing where the art of French living is expressed with brilliance.

Assemblage et vinification

La Grande Dame Rosé 2018 is made predominantly from Pinot Noir, a grape of structure and breadth, supported by Chardonnay which gives it tension and lift. A touch of red Champagne wine completes the blend, intensifying the red fruit vibrancy and gourmand depth without ever weighing it down. Meticulous parcel selections, historic plots including the Clos Colin à Bouzy Grand Cru, and extended ageing in the House’s cellars contribute to a remarkable purity of expression. The House ensures the vintage’s aromatic integrity is preserved, harmonises the delicate tannic framework of the blended rosé and refines the effervescence for a fine, persistent bead, the signature of a top gastronomic cuvée.

Notes de dégustation

• Colour : Ruby brilliance with luminous hues, animated by a delicate, regular effervescence that draws a precise cordon.
• Nose : Intense notes of vibrant red fruits, currant and wild strawberry, relayed by fresh citrus accents—lemon, lime, yuzu—and the grace of spring flowers. Discreet spices and hints of white fruit complete a pure, expressive olfactory frame.
• Palate : Precise, caressing attack, silky texture supported by the energy of Pinot Noir and crystalline freshness. The mid-palate develops on the pulp of red fruits, bursts of citrus, then glides to a velvety, saline finish of great persistence.

Température de service et conseils

Serve La Grande Dame Rosé 2018 between 10 and 12°C in tulip-shaped glasses to reveal its aromatic architecture and the finesse of its bubbles. Opening a few minutes before service allows the citrus nuances and floral notes to unfold fully. An ice bucket tempers without shocking, preserving harmony. Stored in a cellar in darkness at a stable temperature, this cuvée has a fine ageing potential that will gain complexity over the years while retaining its fruity brightness and lace-like texture.

Accords mets et vin

• Aperitifs : tartlets with heirloom tomatoes, citrus-marinated salmon, delicate gougères.
• Starters : veal carpaccio with capers, sea bream tartare with yuzu, crunchy vegetables and fine herbs.
• Main courses : creamy parmesan risotto, low-temperature veal fillet, roast poultry with reduced jus.
• Cheeses : fresh cheeses and slightly aged soft cheeses, tender goat, mozzarella di bufala.
• Desserts : pavlova with red fruits, thin citrus tart, light orange-blossom biscuit.

Moments de dégustation

La Grande Dame Rosé 2018 accompanies moments where the table becomes a stage, intimate exchanges, and time a suspended parenthesis. Its presence evokes the grace of a ballet, the precision of a great concerto, the memory of a mastered gesture. Whether for an intimate dinner or a celebration, it signs the moment with discreet elegance and luminous intensity.

• To celebrate a milestone event with panache and restraint.
• For a gastronomic pairing centred on silky textures and citrus seasonings.
• As a signature gift, in its recycled paper box, to offer to taste connoisseurs.

Caractéristiques

• Name : Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame Rosé 2018
• Appellation : Champagne AOP
• Type : Vintage rosé Champagne
• Vintage : 2018
• Grape varieties : Majority Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, touch of red Champagne wine
• Alcohol : not disclosed
• Ageing : extended ageing in the House’s cellars
• Volume : not specified
• Cellaring : fine ageing potential
• Serving temperature : 10–12°C