{"id":85909,"date":"2026-03-25T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=85909"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:03:22","slug":"veuve-clicquot-unveils-la-grande-dame-2018-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/veuve-clicquot-unveils-la-grande-dame-2018-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Veuve Clicquot unveils La Grande Dame 2018 Ros\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veuve Clicquot has unveiled La Grande Dame 2018 Ros\u00e9, a cuv\u00e9e that celebrates the visionary spirit of Madame Clicquot, known fondly as \u201cla grande dame de la Champagne\u201d among her peers for her many innovations.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Veuve Clicquot has cultivated L\u2019Art du Pinot Noir \u2013 the Maison\u2019s signature grape variety \u2013 for over two centuries. The precision and elegance of this delicate grape variety reveals the complexity of the Champagne region, reflecting Madame Clicquot\u2019s enlightened vision. In 1818 she broke with tradition by blending carefully selected red wines from Bouzy, a Grand Cru Village, with her white wines, thus creating the first known blended ros\u00e9 champagne.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7.jpg\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7-480x600.jpg 480w\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85912 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"    sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXJGXnQHGY3bE_VC_4x5_7-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 vintage marks the 200 years of this pioneering approach and is the 11th vintage since it was created in 1988, underlining the rarity of the cuv\u00e9e, produced only in years judged exceptional for Pinot Noir. The year saw contrasting weather conditions that reinforced the depth and precision of the grapes. La Grande Dame 2018 Ros\u00e9 expresses the subtle balance of Pinot Noir grapes from the Montagne de Reims, fully revealing their distinctive character.<\/p>\n<p>La Grande Dame 2018 Ros\u00e9 upholds the exacting excellence established by Madame Clicquot, who recognized the great finesse of her red wines from Bouzy, never wavering in her celebrated insistence on \u201conly one quality, the finest\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjWZGXnQHGY3a__VC_4x5_3.jpg\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjWZGXnQHGY3a__VC_4x5_3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjWZGXnQHGY3a__VC_4x5_3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjWZGXnQHGY3a__VC_4x5_3-480x600.jpg 480w\" decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXpGXnQHGY3bG_VC_4x5_10.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXpGXnQHGY3bG_VC_4x5_10-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acFjXpGXnQHGY3bG_VC_4x5_10-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veuve Clicquot has unveiled La Grande Dame 2018 Ros\u00e9, a cuv\u00e9e that celebrates the visionary spirit of Madame Clicquot, known fondly as \u201cla grande dame 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