Mot & Chandon | Nectar Imperial – NV

Introduction

Sparkling Wine: Mot & Chandon | Nectar Imperial – NV

Yellow-gold with a faint peach skin tinge. Peach, nectarine and spun sugar on the nose. Lush, creamy flavors of sweet pit fruits and melon are deepened by notes of honey and nougat.

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Producer: Mot & Chandon

Ratings: WA | 88 WS | 87

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Champagne Blend

Country/Region: France, Champagne

Yellow-gold with a faint peach skin tinge. Peach, nectarine and spun sugar on the nose. Lush, creamy flavors of sweet pit fruits and melon are deepened by notes of honey and nougat. A touch of orange peel lifts this sappy, off-dry wine, which finishes on a slightly syrupy note. This is easier to drink and less cloying than many examples of sweet Champagne.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: A good benchmark for a sweeter Champagne. In fact, not extravagantly sweet, because the fruit remains fresh, giving pear and apricot flavors, and a pure line in fresh acidity

• Wine Spectator: Lightly sweet, with ripe apple, honey and candied citrus peel flavors. Its round and accessible, with a fresh finish. For fans of the style.

Producer Information

Mot & Chandon, based in the so-called “Champagne capital” of pernay, is easily the most famous house in the Champagne region. It is one of the largest too, comprising 1150 hectares (2850 acres) of estate vineyards plus more from growers, 28km (17 miles) of cellars and a production capacity of 60 million bottles a year.The house was founded by Claude Mot in 1743. However, his grandson, Jean-Remy Mot, is credited with having brought Champagne to a wider audience and, by the 19th Century, the house was recognized both domestically and internationally.In the 1970s and ’80s, Mot & Chandon expanded its empire beyond Champagne, partnering first with Cognac house Hennessy and then with fashion giant Louis Vuitton, forming the well-known luxury conglomerate Louis Vuitton Mot Hennessy often referred to simply as LVMH.Today, the group owns several other famous wine brands, including Krug and Veuve Clicquot in Champagne, Chteau Cheval Blanc in Bordeaux, and Cloudy Bay in New Zealand and Cape Mentelle in Western Australia.