Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne

Description

1800s France wasn’t very female-friendly. Women weren’t even allowed to have bank accounts – making even more extraordinary that twenty-something Madame Clicquot not only kept her late husband’s business, but turned it into the must-have Champagne of the Russian court. The key to her success? Riddling. She invented A-frame racks to hold bottles at an angle. Rotated slowly for eight weeks, they let the sediment settle in the neck of the bottle, meaning the Champagne was clearer, higher quality, and less likely to explode in transit. It was revolutionary. Today, the Clicquot name is still synonymous with excellence. This Brut NV is aged for twice the time legally required, giving it a really biscuity, toasty flavour. Rich. Ripe. Citrussy. It’s fresh but decadent. Perfect with canapés.