Moët & Chandon defines luxury as a sensory, emotional and timeless experience that combines elegance, excellence and celebration (joy of living). For the brand luxury is not only the product (the champagne), but everything that surrounds it: the story, the know-how (Know how to do), the sophisticated lifestyle and the ability to transform everyday moments on memorable occasions. Perhaps for this reason, Moët & Chandon has chosen a paradisiac framework in Mallorca, a back of peace in the middle of the Tramuntana, to present the new vintage of its Grand Vintage 2016. It has been in the luxurious hotel the Belmond residence in Deià, in the northwest of the island, of the Louis Vuitton Moët Henessy group.
They define it as one of the most intimate hotels in Mallorca. Its twin field houses, its restaurants and its spa are located in the middle of gardens, between olive trees and limits. It is nestled in an old oil mill.
The luxurious hotel La Residence Belmond de DeiàEgami Productions / Moët & Chandon
The winemaker Marie-Christine Osselin, director of Communication and Quality at Moët & Chandon, presented the Grand Vintage 2016 in the framework of a tasting and in a four-hand menu (cooked by chefs Pablo Armando Aranda de Belmond and Iván Sardinian of Toledo El Cigarral del Ángel) Magased in the El Olivo Restaurant of this hotel complex of Dei. Marie-Christine Osselin The “Cozy” Frame of the Hotel La Residence Belmond reminds her of her Aix-en-Natal Provence. It highlights the importance of the Spanish market for Moët & Chandon, especially the most tourist destinations such as Mallorca, Ibiza, Marbella, Málaga, Madrid or Barcelona.
It also highlights the Spanish “refined” gastronomy, the remarkable number of restaurants with star Michelin and the fact that the Spanish consumer is aware of the foamy wines elaborated following the traditional method. He says that “for us it is very important to establish alliances with the best restoration.”
Marie-Christine Osselin understands that there is a champagne for every gastronomic occasion, although he acknowledges that the most sugary “are not having a good press lately.” Despite this, it is convinced that “consumers also worship sweet champanes.”
From Moët & Chandon they say that the Grand Vintage 2016 is “Elegance and Peace”Egami Productions / Moët & Chandon
The 2016 vintage is especially emotional for Marie-Christine Osselin since it was its premiere in Moët & Chandon. It was not the best possible. In fact, it was very complicated. They recognize that the weather conditions were “turbulent.” From Moët & Chandon it is affirmed that “it reflects the traditional unpredictability of the region, where uncertainty and surprise dominated.” Winter was soft and humid but spring was fresh and rainy, and brought with it the dreaded frost. Precipitation prevented the tractors from entering the vineyards to treat them against fungal pests (Mildiu and Oidio). Summer was very dry, causing water stress in the vines. All this significantly reduced the harvest, but the result has been surprising. Therefore they define the champanes of this vintage “serenity after the storm.”
From this famous brand of Louis Vuitton Moët Henessy it is claimed that each of its Grand Vintage is the result of a single year of harvest, and that it is a real portrait of the seasonal performance of each moment. It is also added that “each one has a specific assembly following the Savoir-Faire and the legacy of the Maison that the chef of Cave, Benoît Gouez, translates in the form of exceptional champanes what nature offered in that specific year.”
The Grand Vintage Rosé 2016 is the 46th vintage of this pinkEgami Productions / Moët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon states that the Grand Vintage 2016 is “elegance and peace.” In addition, they define it as “radiant, serene and consistent.” The new vintage is the number 77 that this brand launches since it was founded in 1743. It was developed with 48% of Chardonnay, which was the last variety of harvesting, 34% of Pinot Noir and 18% of Pinot Meunier. It is made of straw, clear and bright. It presents a good initial foaminess and small bubbles that are constantly detached. This extra brut (6 grams of sugars per liter) exhibits notes reminiscent of slightly roasted bread, madalena and cocoa, as well as nutritional fruits (hazelnuts, almonds and nuts), citrus (lemon foot) and a fennel tip. It stands out with a final saline touch. It is fine, somewhat creamy, delicate and long. They propose their pairing with hunting dishes, meat or fish “tender and melts. Marie-Christine Osselin prefers it with dishes with green Shiso and fish such as rodaballo with almond sauce, or with a sole to the Meunière.
The Grand Vintage Rosé 2016, the 46th vintage of this pink, is pink and offers notes of red strawberries and flowers, and Caco. It is an extra brut with well compensated sugar and acidity. It also shows a saline tip. It was made with 43% of Chardonnay, 42% of Pinot Noir and 15% of Pinot Meunier. The white version of this champagne is offered in the Spanish market at a price of 80.90 euros, and La Rosada at € 99.75.
