Moet & Chandon
Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne
Moët Impérial is Moët & Chandon’s iconic champagne. Created in 1869, it embodies the brand’s unique style, a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness, seductive palate, and elegant maturity.
Pale straw in colour with a fine mousse; defined aromas of roasted nuts, rye bread toast and grapefruit; the palate is extra-dry with just-shy-of-medium body and lovely replay of flavors from the nose with a mineral note on a clean finish. Experts recommend this Champagne would be a perfect match with pork, tuna, salmon, shellfish, and mild cheese.
Blend
Created from more than 100 different wines, of which 20% to 30% are reserve wines specially selected to enhance its maturity, complexity and constancy, the assemblage reflects the diversity and complementarity of the three grapes varietals;
- THE BODY OF PINOT NOIR; 30 to 40%
- THE SUPPLENESS OF PINOT MEUNIER; 30 to 40%
- THE FINESSE OF CHARDONNAY; 20 to 30%
Tasting Notes
An elegant colour, golden straw yellow with green highlights.
- The vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit
- The freshness of mineral nuances and white flowers
- The elegance of blond notes (brioche, cereal, fresh nuts)
| Type | Champagne |
| Grapes | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Region | Champagne, France |
| Winery | Moet & Chandon |
| SKU | 453084 |
| Alcohol content | 12% |
| Size | 750mL |
From vineyard to bottle
- Moët & Chandon’s vines grow on terroirs in the heart of the Champagne region, characterized by their unique geology and climate. Learn more about these exceptional terroirs.
- Three main grape varieties are used in the elaboration of all of our champagnes: the Pinot Noir, the Meunier and the Chardonnay. Benoît Gouez explains their characteristics.
- The harvest mobilizes an entire region to reap the benefits of a year's work. Moët & Chandon teams tell this magical moment.
- The art of blending requires the selection and harmonizing of wines from different areas and grape varieties, and even from different years, to create a wine that perfectly expresses the Moët & Chandon style. Listen to Benoît Gouez, Marie Christine Osselin and Amine Ghanem talk about this remarkable oenological savoir-faire.
- Deep inside the cellars, the bottles embark on a long period of maturation. Discover this key step.
- After the maturation period, the bottles are riddled to be prepared for the disgorgement. Discover this unique gesture.
- After the maturation period and the riddling, the bottle is disgorged to be clarified. Dosage is added to the wine and the final cork seals the bottle. Discover this ultimate step in the champagne elaboration.
