Grande Dame, a simple name that fits right in amongst the big wigs of Champagne, is the result of a combination of Veuve Clicquot’s 8 historic “grand crus”. This cuvée, dominated by Pinot Noir and balanced by a touch of Chardonnay, is lauded by all, connoisseurs and Champagne amateurs alike, for its finesse, the abundance of its bubbles, and its inimitable reach. This is how Veuve Clicquot, one of the oldest Champagne brands, continues, in concordance with its motto “one lone quality, the very first”, to distinguish itself through its Grande Dame cuvée with an immemorial savoir-faire characterized by decades of modernity, unparalleled quality, and guaranteed audacity. This cuvée, remarkably intense, presented in a purely sculpted bottle, sports the brand’s emblems: an anchor and a comet, still a prestigious symbol the world over that will always and forever incarnate the values that were near and dear to Madame Clicquot.
It was October 23, 1805, upon the death of her husband, that Barbe Nicole Clicquot née Ponsardin became the first female director of a champagne brand as well as one of the first business women of our time. With a new vision for how to manage the brand combined with an acute sense for business and a strong character, Madame Clicquot succeeded in multiplying production figures by seven, to offer the world the most famous champagne since the days of the Empire, which allowed the brand to nestle Grande Dame comfortably alongside the most prestigious names in champagne.
“The Queen of Reims”, wrote Mérimée, who took a keen interest in the methods of production of champagne and invented the “stirring table” that can still be seen today, celebrated by the eponymous brand, that perpetuates the souvenir of Nicole Barbe Ponsardin through the airy and refined Grande Dame cuvée. This Grande Dame cuvée, from one of Veuve Clicquot’s “Grand Cru” terroirs, is a champagne just like “la grande dame de Champagne”, a complex cuvée, renowned for its wondrous class, its inimitable style, and its legendary vintages.
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