Champagne

Heidsieck & Cº Monopole

Red Top Monopole Sec
 

Assemblage:

70% Pinot Noir,10% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay

 

Degustation:

* Pale yellow color.

* The nose is very fruity and expressive,with aromas of pear and citrus.

* The palate is delicate and well-balanced, with a pleasant sweetness.

* Its roundness makes RED TOP perfect with desserts, foie gras and blue cheeses.

* Its fruitiness and unique aromas marry well with certain flavorful Asian dishes.

 

History: Founded in 1875, amongst one of the very

oldest champagne houses. Already 1.5 million bottles shipped yearly in 1895, 1.6 million bottles shipped in 1998. Stylish and perfectly balanced blend.

 

Style: Accessible style. Stylish and perfectly balanced blend. 2½ to 3 years of bottle fermentation. The standard of French Restaurants for over 100 years.

 

Ratings: "****" rated Excellent by Robert Parker in Best Champagne producers.

Rated 90 points by N.Y. Times. "Crisp, clear and bright."

 

 

Heidsieck Monopole, one of the Top Champagnes of the world.

 

Wine Spectator Dec 31, 1998 – Jan 15, 1999

 

"Sunken Champagne Fetches Record Price at Christie’s London Sale

 

Christie’s sold over $300,000 worth of fine and rare Champagne at its Oct. 22 auction in London, breaking two world records in the process. The day’s showstopper was a bottle of Heidsieck Monopole Gout American 1907, also taken by a European buyer, which sold for $4,068 – the highest price ever paid for a single bottle of Champagne.

 

The Heidsieck 1907 was part of a consignment of 24 bottles that were salvaged from the wreck of a Swedish schooner that sank in the Baltic Sea in 1916 (Upfront, Sept. 15). The Champagne has been submerged in 200 feet of water at a constant temperature of about 40ºF for 81 years, and represented a unique chance to buy wine that had been stored virtually in suspended animation. ‘I was lucky to taste it twice, and it was spectacular,’ said David Elswood, head of Christie’s European sales."