Retour Veuve Clicquot - Champagne - Carte Jaune - Brut - White
COUNTRY/REGION: Champagne
DESIGNATION: AOP Champagne
COLOR: White
GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay et Pinot Meunier
ALCOHOL: 12 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Yellow gold with fine bubbles.
Nose Pure with fruity flavors of peach, pear and mirabelle plum, vanilla and brioche notes.
Palate Powerful and fresh, this Champagne, with an impressive structure and a complex aroma, reveals a generous and vinous body with a long and expressive finish.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 8 and 10°C.
Food Aperitif, seafood, blinis, sea bass tartar, cheese gougères, shavings of Parmegiano Reggiano or Comté 18 months, sole meunière with beurre blanc.
Cellar ageing From now until 2027
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Among the greatest Champagne houses, Veuve Clicquot is renowned for its distinctly wine-forward style. It stands as one of the most reliable and sought-after names in the appellation, with each cuvée showcasing a unique and unparalleled character.

With an exceptional vineyard of premiers and grands crus and a state-of-the-art production facility, including barrel and foudre aging, Veuve Clicquot is celebrated for its Carte Jaune cuvée, the top-selling champagne in the United States.
Wine The Brut Carte Jaune Champagne is a wine of great depth, rich and intense, dominated by Pinot Noir. It features a brioche and slightly toasted note from the reserve wines and the small portion of wines aged in foudres. This emblematic cuvée of Champagne possesses an undeniable wine-like character, perfectly balanced by a great freshness. It has both energy and maturity, embodying all the qualities of a great, universally acclaimed champagne.
Vinification Hand harvested, traditional Champagne vinification. Made from Pinot Noir (50%), Chardonnay (30%°) and Pinot Meunier (20%). Blend of Reserve wines: 30 to 45%, produced from grapes from 50 to 60 different crus. Aged on laths for a minimum of 3 years in the chalk cellars.
Dosage: 9g/l.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 RVF
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Guide B+D 2025 : 93/100