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Five cuvées. Five stories. One House.
A Clicquot Taste is an invitation to explore the champagnes that have shaped Veuve Clicquot. In five episodes, Chef de Cave Didier Mariotti guides you through the character and savoir-faire behind each cuvée — from the bold signature of Brut Yellow Label to the singular artistry of La Grande Dame.
Rooted in the daring spirit of Madame Clicquot, every bottle tells a story of precision, audacity and an unwavering pursuit of excellence. This is Champagne as it was meant to be understood.
Brut Yellow Label is the cuvée that started it all — the bold, sun-drenched expression of everything Madame Clicquot stood for.
Guided by her motto, "Only one quality, the finest," Didier Mariotti reveals how reserve wines, some dating back to before 2000, are blended each year to achieve a signature that is both consistent and alive — aromatic richness, juicy fruit and freshness in every glass. A champagne that feels like the first day of spring.
Rosé champagne as we know it began with Madame Clicquot. Her method of blending white and red wines — still used by Veuve Clicquot today — remains unique in all of France. In this episode, Didier Mariotti traces the history of an innovation that was, above all, an act of creative daring: a champagne of indulgent fruit, freshness and roundness, designed to be beautiful both to the palate and to the eye.
La Grande Dame is more than a prestige cuvée — it is a tribute. Named in honour of Madame Clicquot herself, it is only ever created in the greatest vintages, built around the complexity of Pinot Noir with just a touch of Chardonnay from the finest Grand Cru villages.
Didier Mariotti explores the 2018 vintage: a year defined by balance, depth and the enduring poetry of Champagne chalk.
La Grande Dame Rosé begins where La Grande Dame ends — and then goes further. To the same 2018 vintage base, Didier Mariotti adds red wine from a single, exceptional parcel: the Clos Colin in Bouzy, a plot that Madame Clicquot herself held dear.
The result is a champagne of precision and generosity, where the art of blending and the art of colour become one.
Some champagnes are not meant to be rushed. In this final episode, Didier Mariotti opens a bottle of La Grande Dame 1990 — disgorged recently, aged in the House's historic cellars for over 35 years. A champagne of great complexity, precision and elegance, and a living record of the Maison's history: proof that Pinot Noir, given time, becomes something extraordinary.
Since 2019, he has been the 11ᵗʰ Cellar Master of Maison Veuve Clicquot. True to the bold spirit of Madame Clicquot, he promotes a precise and elegant style, driven by the finesse and depth of Pinot Noir.
