Champagne Moët & Chandon - Réserve Impérial
Moët & Chandon is a Champagne House located in Epernay, in Champagne. It is one of the largest, comprising 1,150 hectares of estate vineyards plus more from growers and a production capacity of 60 million bottles a year. The House was founded by Claude Moët in 1743. In the 1970s and 1980s, Moët & Chandon expanded its empire beyond Champagne, partnering first with Cognac house Hennessy and then with fashion giant Louis Vuitton, forming Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH). Today, the group owns several other famous wine brands, including Krug and Veuve Clicquot in Champagne, Château Cheval Blanc in Bordeaux, and Cloudy Bay in New Zealand. It is also currently making sparkling wines in California, Argentina, Brazil and Australia under the Chandon label. Most recently, Moët & Chandon has acquired vineyards in India and China, where they are also finding new markets.
Moët Impérial is a blend of more than 200 vintages, in which the three Champagne grape varieties complement each other: Pinot Noir (30-40%), Pinot Meunier (30-40%) and Chardonnay (20-30%). This blend is completed with 20 to 30% reserve wines. It is bottled with a dosage of 9 g/L.
Grape varieties: 30-40% Pinot Noir, 30-40% Pinot Meunier, 20-30% Chardonnay