Champagne Moët & Chandon Vintage

A superbly crafted vintage Champagne with luxurious honey and yeast flavours with just a touch of spice on its long, elegant finish. Though Moët's NV can be seen in just about every country in the world, it is with their vintage expression that this great house founded its quality reputation.

Fresh white fruits such as peach and pear appear on the nose along with dried fruits, hints of toast and malt notes.The palate is inviting and firm with ample and fleshy fruitiness. This generosity grows, stretching to caramelised and almost mineralised citrus fruits.After hand-picking, the grapes were pressed very gently - only the best juice from the first pressing was used. Grapes from different 'crus' were pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks separately to imbue complexity to the final blend. After malolactic fermentation, the vats were blended and bottled to undergo secondary fermentation. Aged for 4-5 years on the lees before disgorging.

This generous Grand Vin combines depth and brilliance, opulence and persistence expressing notes of mango, wooden spices and peppermint. The first vintage of the 3rd Millenium and the 67th of the House since 1842, The Grand Vintage 2000 is the ultimate selection of the finest Chardonnay (50%), Pinot (34%) and Pinot Meunier (16%).

Background: Since 1743, Moet & Chandon has been a symbol of pleasure and splendour. The quality of its wines expressed the richness and diversity of its fabulous vineyard estate, the largest in Champagne, consisting predominantly of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.