Description
Slogan:
A DIRECT AND ENVELOPING PALATE
Tasting Note:
"Biscuits, hazelnuts, peaches and baked apples on the nose. Some caramel. Medium-bodied with a broad mousse. Textured, with a dry honeycomb character. 44% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 24% meunier."
- James Suckling 92 points
Dominant Flavor:
Hazelnuts, Peaches, Baked Apple
Food Matching:
Lobster, Shellfish, Strawberries, Oysters, Cheese
Overview:
Since 1743 when it was founded, Moët & Chandon has been passing down unequaled winemaking savoir-faire and an innovative and pioneering spirit from generation to generation.
Claude Moët, its founder, was the first person to embody these values when he made his Champagne the most sought-after in Europe. With his grandson, Jean Remy Moët, a pioneering and visionary mind, Moët & Chandon became a major international champagne brand. This saga quickly transformed the family House into a worldwide symbol of success.
The 1,190 hectares of rich limestone soil, 50% of which is classed as Grand Cru and 25% Premier Cru, make up the largest vineyard area in Champagne. Underground, the Moët & Chandon cellars are the most extensive in the region. Extending more than 28 kilometers, they form a subterranean labyrinth where the wine metamorphoses under optimum conditions of humidity and temperature.
Each year, the Grand Vintage is a free and personal interpretation of the vintage by Moët & Chandon's Cellar Master. This 2015 cuvée is the 76th vintage made only in the great years in Champagne. This exceptional cuvée benefits from an ageing period of 6 years in the cellars as well as a minimum ageing period of 6 months after disgorgement. This Extra Brut champagne is dosed at 5g/litre.
Blend
2015 was a harvest of exceptional red-skinned grapes. They showed remarkable maturity with a powerful, fruity nose and full-bodied finish.
Pinot Noir (44%) Chardonnay (32%) Pinot Meunier (24%).
Ageing period in cellars: 6 years
Ageing after disgorging: at least 6 months
Dosage: 5g/liter (extra brut)
Contains sulphites
Medal: Master
Best vintage wines - The Champagne Masters 2023 - The Drinks Business
Best Champagne
Benoît Gouez, cellar master at Moët & Chandon
Awarded for the Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015
Master Winemaker 100 2024 - The Drinks Business