Moët Impérial: the House’s iconic champagne

Moët Impérial is the House’s iconic champagne. Created in 1869, it embodies Moët Chandon’s unique style, a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness, its seductive palate and its elegant maturity. 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. Dosage is 7g/ltr,.

• 30-40% Pinot Noir, 30-40% Pinot Meunier, 20-30% of Chardonnay.
• Sparkling bouquet displaying a vibrant intensity
• Generous palate

Cellaring: 2-5  years

Food Pairing: Apéritif, Sushi, Pan fried white fish

STORY BEHIND THIS WINE

Moët Imperial, is  the House’s flagship champagne, owes its name to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. He visited our estates in Epernay numerous times and awarded Jean-Remy Moët one of France’s highest honours, the medal of the Légion d’honneur. Legend has it that Napoleon and his troops invented the tradition of sobering open bottles of Moët to celebrate victory.