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Product Details
This very special collaboration with iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama sees the 23rd edition of La Grande Dame reimagined with a limited-edition design and gift box.
Pinot noir can be a challenge to grow well, so Grande Dame cuvées are a testament to the skill of the cellar master and his team. The elegant and balanced 2012 edition is no exception. -
How to enjoy
- Service temperature - 10-12°C
- When to drink - From now to 2035
- Storage advice - Store horizontally in a cool (10-15°C), dark place, and away from vibrations
- Closure - Cork
- Health warning - Contains sulphites
- Alcohol by volume - 13.50 % Vol.
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Blend and Origin
Despite a challenging start weather wise, the summer of 2012 offered plenty of sunshine and warmth that helped the pinot noir (90%) and chardonnay (10%) reach maturity and balance, like those in 1989 and 2002. It has a blend of grapes from some of Champagne's most prestigious grands crus vineyards, including Aÿ, Verzenary, Verzy, Ambonnay and Bouzy.
This product can only be purchased by persons over 18 years of age.
Behind the label
Despite 150 years that separate them, parallels can be drawn between the lives of Madame Clicquot and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Fighters, pioneers, entrepreneurs, modern women, writers – these facets are united in the optimism and creative power of the flower, an artwork created by a grande dame of art in tribute to a grande dame of champagne.
The story began in 2006 when Yayoi Kusama used her distinctive polka dot pattern to reimagine a classic painting of Madame Clicquot for a charity auction in Tokyo. Entitled Twist with Madame Clicquot!, it inspired a collaboration between Veuve Clicquot, an iconic champagne maison founded by a determined and successful woman, and Kusama, a world-renowned female artist.
The flower on the gift box is decorated in playful colours, while inside, the label of La Grande Dame has been reimagined with Kusama's distinctive polka dots, to symbolize the vibrant sparkle of champagne bubbles.
Food pairing:
Pair with simply cooked vegetables
Main
La Grande Dame pairs well with vegetables and herbs. Serve with a light dish of quail or skate wing.
Behind the label
Despite 150 years that separate them, parallels can be drawn between the lives of Madame Clicquot and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Fighters, pioneers, entrepreneurs, modern women, writers – these facets are united in the optimism and creative power of the flower, an artwork created by a grande dame of art in tribute to a grande dame of champagne.
The story began in 2006 when Yayoi Kusama used her distinctive polka dot pattern to reimagine a classic painting of Madame Clicquot for a charity auction in Tokyo. Entitled Twist with Madame Clicquot!, it inspired a collaboration between Veuve Clicquot, an iconic champagne maison founded by a determined and successful woman, and Kusama, a world-renowned female artist.
The flower on the gift box is decorated in playful colours, while inside, the label of La Grande Dame has been reimagined with Kusama's distinctive polka dots, to symbolize the vibrant sparkle of champagne bubbles.
Food pairing:
Pair with simply cooked vegetables
Main
La Grande Dame pairs well with vegetables and herbs. Serve with a light dish of quail or skate wing.