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Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial

The best-selling Champagne in the world
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Spec sheet

TypeChampagne
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti12.0%

The wine

Seductive, generous and vibrant, the Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is the Épernay house’s iconic Champagne. Created in 1869, it embodies the unique Moët style, distinguishable due to its splendid fruit, seductive palate and elegant maturity. Not surprisingly, Napoleon Bonaparte himself was captivated by this exemplary Champagne.

Napoleon made the Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial widely known throughout Europe and the winery decided to call it Imperial in his honour. Ever since then, the most famous of sparkling wines has successfully kept its essence unchanged, maintaining a balance and regularity that very few can match. This means that whenever you uncork a bottle of Impérial you always find the same quality and a recognisable style, the result of a time-honoured expertise which has been passed on from one chef de cave to another until reaching Benoît Gouez, the current guardian of the Moët & Chandon Impérial’s magical formula.

What does this wine taste like?

After appreciating it’s elegant colour, gilded straw-yellow with greenish glints, the vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruits and the freshness of mineral nuances and white flowers come to the fore.There are undertones of toastier notes, which bring to mind brioche, cereals and nuts, adding that extra touch of elegance. A generous palate, combining intensity and subtlety, the delicious richness of white fleshy fruits (pear, peach, apple), the enticing touch of its fine bubbles and the soft verve of citrus fruits and gooseberry.

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Drinking and storing

The Impérial is a Champagne designed to be drunk whilst in its prime, although it has the ability to gain complexity for 4 or 5 years in bottle. To set it off, serve in a tulip or white wine glass, at a temperature between 6 and 8 ºC.

Serve between 6ºC and 8ºC

Food pairing

Ideal for accompanying appetisers, oysters, seafood or soft cheeses.

aperitivos
Snacks and appetizers
entrantes
Starters and suppers
mariscos
Seafood
quesos-cremosos
Creamy cheeses

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Suckling

This Brut NV is all about textural feel, in a comparable way to velvet and leather apparel. It takes a moment’s aeration in the glass for the discreet citrus, apple-ring and toasty character to emerge, so don’t rush this. The simultaneously mellow and lively balance and the harmoniously dry finish will appeal to a wide public. Drink now.

— James Suckling (05/01/2022)JamesSuckling.com90 SUCKLING

Customer reviews

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Winemaking

Created from more than 100 different wines, of which 20% to 30% are reserve wines especially selected to enhance its maturity, complexity and constancy. The blend reflects the diversity and complementary traits of the three grape varieties: body from the Pinot Noir (30 to 40%), agility from the Meunier (30 to 40%) and finesse from the Chardonnay (20 to 30%). A small dosage of 9 g/litre before applying the definitive cork to the bottle ensures a perfect balance between sweetness and freshness.

The winery

Moët & Chandon

Moët & Chandon

Moët & Chandon Champagne: One of the world's most influential, successful and glamorous Champagne producers. Moët & Chandon's history began in 1743 when Claude Moët, a wine merchant in Épernay, founded the Maison Moët. In 1833, the winery took the name of Moët et Chandon when Pierre-Gabriel Chandon entered the management team. He was the son-in-law of Jean-Rémy Moët, who was then the company's director. Jean-Rémy was...

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