moët & chandon grand vintage blanc 2015

Moët & Chandon has been the Champagne of success and glamour since 1743. Renowned for its achievements and legendary pioneering spirit, Moët & Chandon is synonymous with both cherished traditions and modern pleasures; it has helped celebrate life’s most triumphant moments for close to 280 years. In 1842, Moët & Chandon created one of the first vintage Champagnes for British and American connoisseurs, who appreciated more mature wines. With the distinctive expression of a single year’s grapes, each new vintage contributes to the House’s legendary heritage of crafting the finest Champagnes: the Grand Vintage Collection. Grand Vintage 2015, the House’s 76th vintage, is a Champagne of contemplation — it marks the start of a new day. In Champagne, 2015 was a year of tension, dramatic heat, and uncertainty… a temperate winter was followed by a cool spring marked by an icy spell and infrequent but heavy rain. Then, an abrupt switch to extreme heat and a dry spell ensued. It was the hottest sun since 1961, but temperatures plummeted at the end of August, and precious downpours relieved the parched soil. It was a harvest of exceptional red-skinned grapes that showed remarkable maturity with a powerful, fruity nose, and full-bodied finish. For six years, the bottles have been resting in our cellars, laying still, continuing their slow transformation, developing aromas, and acquiring a magical effervescence. Grand Vintage 2015 evokes an awakening, the first rays of a day full of promise – a luminous morning aura. The 76th vintage in the history of the House, it is an initiation into Moët & Chandon’s journey of light.