The beauty of this Rosé Champagne is largely due to the long hours of labor in the vineyards. The grapes for Veuve Clicquot Champagnes deserve only the best. The vines are planted in the finest areas of the Champagne region, and all grapes are harvested by hand. This hand-harvesting process ensures a rigorous selection of the grapes suitable for this Rosé Champagne. This Champagne uses 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, and 20% Meunier. These are the three grape varieties grown in Champagne. After the grapes from the various regions are individually pressed, the final blend is created, which also includes older vintages. This ensures the consistency of this delicious Rosé Champagne year after year. After blending, the wine is left to ferment in the bottle for three years in the cellars, developing its beautiful mousse. After these three years, the Champagne is finally ready to be enjoyed.
Veuve Clicquot, or in Dutch, widow Clicquot, would certainly have been proud of this beautiful rosé Champagne. Madame Clicquot became the first businesswoman in Champagne after her husband died at the age of 27 in 1805. They had taken over his father's company a few years earlier. His father, Philippe Clicquot, founded the Champagne house in 1772 to export these beautiful wines internationally. After some minor successes, his son passionately continued the business. Unfortunately, this was not to last. The widow, or Veuve, was determined to continue this passion and managed to make Clicquot Champagne, later Veuve Clicquot Champagne, a global star. To this day, Veuve Clicquot remains one of the most beloved Champagne houses in the world.
