# Dream Vintage Brut Champagne (2018)

- **Producer:** Champagne André Clouet
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Chardonnay
- **Region:** Champagne, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €50
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, peach, melon, lemon, grapefruit, lime, brioche, toast, butter, honey, hazelnut

## About this wine

Champagne André Clouet is situated in the Grand Cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims. The Clouet family history spans centuries, with ancestors serving as official printers to King Louis XV at Versailles, an heritage reflected in the estate's classic ornate label design. While Bouzy is historically world-renowned for Pinot Noir, winemaker Jean-François Clouet created the Dream Vintage collection to celebrate outstanding years using 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay. The collection pays tribute to iconic design eras, drawing inspiration from classic 1950s Cadillac color palettes.

## Interesting facts

- The Clouet family served as official printers to the French Royal Court of Louis XV at Versailles.
- The colorful pastel packaging of Dream Vintage was inspired by classic 1950s Cadillac paint shades.
- Despite Bouzy being famous for Pinot Noir, this cuvée is crafted entirely from 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay.

## Food pairing

The high acidity and fine mousse of this Blanc de Blancs effortlessly slice through rich, delicate fats like butter sauces and sweet seafood, while lees aging provides a subtle autolytic character that harmonizes with aged hard cheeses and nuts.

## Wine making process

Harvested from old-vine Chardonnay plots in Grand Cru chalk soils. Primary fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to highlight fresh fruit expression and natural chalk minerality. Malolactic fermentation is fully completed to balance high natural acidity. The wine undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle using the traditional Champagne method and ages on its lees for 36 months before disgorgement. The final dosage is set at 6 grams per liter (Brut).