Champagne Veuve Clicquot Trilennium Reserved Cuvee 1989 Bouteille (75cl)
The 1989 Champagne Veuve Clicquot Trilennium Reserved Cuvée is a white sparkling champagne from Maison Veuve Clicquot in Champagne. Listed as a Champagne Grand Cru and associated with the Yellow Label cuvée, it belongs to a limited edition of the Trilennium Reserve Cuvée. Documented bottles were disgorged in September 1997, placing this cuvée firmly in the history of the house's collectible champagnes.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sparkling White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Champagne
- Producteur / Domaine
- Veuve Clicquot
- Cuvée
- Yellow Label
- Millésime
- 1989
Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot is a Champagne house founded in Reims in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot and part of the LVMH group. Its own vineyards cover 390 hectares in Champagne, comprising, in particular, Grand Crus and Premiers Crus. The House is historically associated with Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who took over its management in 1805.
- Owner
- LVMH
- Maître de chais
- Didier Mariotti
- Surface (ha)
- 390.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 1,5 million de caisses/an
Histoire du domaine
Philippe Clicquot, from a Reims-based family of bankers and textile merchants, founded a wine merchant’s business in 1772 under the name Clicquot. Following the death of his son François in 1805, his widow Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin took over the running of the business at the age of 27. Under her leadership, the House played a part in marketing the first vintage champagnes, particularly from 1810 onwards. In 1814, she managed to ship 10,550 bottles to Saint Petersburg despite the blockade, helping to establish the brand in Russia. In 1816, she developed the riddling rack designed to clarify sparkling wines. Two years later, the House produced a rosé champagne by blending it with red wine. The yellow label, which has become its hallmark, was registered in 1877. Veuve Clicquot acquired its chalk cellars in Reims in 1909. The ‘La Grande Dame’ cuvée was launched in 1972 to mark the House’s bicentenary. In 1986, Veuve Clicquot joined the Louis Vuitton Group, and subsequently became part of the LVMH group, which was formed in 1987. The House is now owned by LVMH, and Didier Mariotti has been its eleventh cellar master since 2019.
Yellow Label
Brut Yellow Label is the iconic cuvée and signature champagne of Veuve Clicquot. This non-vintage blend, structured by a predominance of Pinot Noir, also combines Chardonnay and Meunier as well as a significant proportion of reserve wines to ensure the continuity of the Maison's style.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name refers to the distinctive yellow label adopted by the Maison and registered under the trademark "V. Clicquot P. Werlé" on February 12, 1877.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1877
- Style of the cuvée
- A blended brut champagne dominated by Pinot Noir, seeking a balance between structure, freshness, aromatic richness, and a silky texture. The reserve wines contribute to the consistency and depth of the style.
- Position within the range
- Iconic cuvée and signature champagne of Veuve Clicquot, at the heart of the range.
Histoire de la cuvée
In 1877, Veuve Clicquot dressed its bottles in a yellow label—an unusual color at the time—and registered the trademark "V. Clicquot P. Werlé" Yellow Label on February 12. This visual identity, quickly sought after by customers, became one of the Maison's main distinguishing features and remains tied to its signature cuvée.
