Veuve Clicquot Champagne La Grande Dame 2018 NO20231018 extended lees aging — and

extended lees aging — and Ca' del Bosco is one of the region's founding benchmark estates

depth of flavor

showcases ripe tropical notes of mango and peach with delicate floral perfume

the pits removed

The wine-barrel influence adds dark fruit and tannic complexity you won't find in standard bourbon

Veuve Clicquot Champagne La Grande Dame 2018 NO20231018 extended lees aging — andLa Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot's prestige cuve, named in honor of Madame Clicquot herself the widow who, in the early 1800s, invented riddling (remuage) and dragged Champagne into the modern era. The 2018 is a Pinot Noir dominant vintage drawn from the house's historic Grand Cru parcels, built for ceremony and serious meals. Expect the depth and breadth Pinot brings, wrapped in Clicquot's signature creamy precision. A bottle that earns the occasion