Moet&ChandonCollectionImperialeCreationNo.1NV

Moët & Chandon are the most famous producers in Champagne. First founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, it was the marketing acumen of Rémy Moët which initiated the brand’s international fame and mass volume production. Since then, Moët & Chandon have grown by acquiring other champagne estates, selling them forward and keeping their prestigious vineyards. Such large-scale production could only operate under the leadership of a truly superb Chef de Caves and in Benoît Gouez, Moët have one of the best. With a ten-man oenologist team led by chief Dom Pérignon winemaker Vincent Chaperon, Benoît has access to the most academic minds and palates in the region, no doubt a huge driving factor behind his success. Now proprietors to the largest amount of land: some 1,190-hecatres of rich limestone soil, and the largest extent of cellars: over twenty eight kilometres.rrIn honor of Moet & Chandon’s 280th anniversary, this cuvée is the inaugural release in the Collection Impériale line launched this year to celebrate the milestone. A product of Moët & Chandon’s centuries-old savoir-vin, Création No. 1 is the pinnacle of the Maison’s practice of Haute Oenologie. This champagne is made from an assemblage of remarkable vintages, aged through different maturation processes in oak casks and on the lees, in bottles. rrTechnical Information:rVineyards: Predominantly Grand & Premier CrusrGrape Varieties: 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay & 20% MeunierrReserve Wines: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004 & 2000rBase vintage: 2013rLees Ageing: 8 yearsrDisgorged: August 2022rDosage: 0 g/lrAged in Oak: 42.5%rAged in Tank: 42.5%rCork: Mytik Diam Technological rDrink: Now for 5 yearsrrTasting Note: It reveals a delicate, fresh, complex bouquet with aromas of honey, orchard fruits, menthol, toasted nuts, butter, spices and tonka beans. Medium-bodied, the palate is well-balanced with an iodine-like, chalky core of fruit and a delicate, tense mid-palate that segues into a saline, short finish. â€?Tasted by Yohan Castaing