Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Rich Champagne Blend

8.941 ratings
8.65 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

The Rich gets a boost with a higher dosage (60g/l sugar). A blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier & 25% Chardonnay. Concentrated fresh red berry aromas. On the palate big ripe stone and tropical fruit notes with flavors of pineapple & citrus, vivid acidity on long sweet finish. Interesting almost a Demi-Sec, meant to be served on ice with one ingredient, try a mimosa!

The Rich gets a boost with a higher dosage (60g/l sugar). A blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier & 25% Chardonnay. Concentrated fresh red berry aromas. On the palate big ripe stone and tropical fruit notes with flavors of pineapple & citrus, vivid acidity on long sweet finish. Interesting almost a Demi-Sec, meant to be served on ice with one ingredient, try a mimosa!

Jan 23rd, 2023
Sipping Fine Wine

Champagne wines that were blended for greater sweetness were described as “rich". Clicquot collaborated with mixologists to select the perfect ingredients to naturally enhance the wines’ flavors, while adding a unique twist. Add ice, an ingredient like a twist of orange, and add Cliquot Rich! Rich gets a boost with a higher dosage (60g/l sugar). Straight up aromas of expressive fresh fruits, with crisp flavors of stone and berry fruits vivid acidity on lingering finish. Interesting almost a Demi-Sec, try a mimosa!

Champagne wines that were blended for greater sweetness were described as “rich". Clicquot collaborated with mixologists to select the perfect ingredients to naturally enhance the wines’ flavors, while adding a unique twist. Add ice, an ingredient like a twist of orange, and add Cliquot Rich! Rich gets a boost with a higher dosage (60g/l sugar). Straight up aromas of expressive fresh fruits, with crisp flavors of stone and berry fruits vivid acidity on lingering finish. Interesting almost a Demi-Sec, try a mimosa!

Jul 19th, 2019
Jocholla

Tried with cucumber, grapefruit peel, and tri color peppers. Best was the cucumber. Surprisingly versatile.

Tried with cucumber, grapefruit peel, and tri color peppers. Best was the cucumber. Surprisingly versatile.

2 people found it helpfulSep 24th, 2015
James Forsyth

The sweetest gesture imaginable... I had been gone from the table for only a moment when my golden hearted friends ordered a bottle of fizz in celebration of some recent good news. It arrived, was poured and she tried the wine and immediately grimaced at the sickly sweetness. She lent over the table and said to me, "at least it is the thought that counts, now can you choose us a nice dry Sancerre?" I'm sure the staff enjoyed the saccharin Champagne, and I enjoyed the very sweet gesture.

The sweetest gesture imaginable... I had been gone from the table for only a moment when my golden hearted friends ordered a bottle of fizz in celebration of some recent good news. It arrived, was poured and she tried the wine and immediately grimaced at the sickly sweetness. She lent over the table and said to me, "at least it is the thought that counts, now can you choose us a nice dry Sancerre?" I'm sure the staff enjoyed the saccharin Champagne, and I enjoyed the very sweet gesture.

May 5th, 2017
Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

I’m loving the Veuve Clicquot ‘Rich’ which I picked up at Duty Free for about $90. It’s a ‘Doux’ champagne which means it sits on the sweetest end of the dry-sweet scale. The concept of this bubbles is happy hour!

It’s playful, fun and perfect for cocktail lovers. The idea is to add ice and an ingredient to the bubbles for a unique drinking experience.

There are 6 ingredients specifically chosen to enhance certain characteristics in the wine; pineapple 🍍or grapefruit for fruitiness, celery, capsicum or cucumber 🥒 for freshness or tea leaves for elegance.

Naturally I had to try them all and to be honest they were all quite nice and my choice would definitely depend on my mood.

However for me yesterday arvo it was surprisingly the tea (I just used a PG Tips teabag) and also the grapefruit 👌👌

I will definitely be buying this one again 🍾🍾🍾
#tcweekdaywine

I’m loving the Veuve Clicquot ‘Rich’ which I picked up at Duty Free for about $90. It’s a ‘Doux’ champagne which means it sits on the sweetest end of the dry-sweet scale. The concept of this bubbles is happy hour!

It’s playful, fun and perfect for cocktail lovers. The idea is to add ice and an ingredient to the bubbles for a unique drinking experience.

There are 6 ingredients specifically chosen to enhance certain characteristics in the wine; pineapple 🍍or grapefruit for fruitiness, celery, capsicum or cucumber 🥒 for freshness or tea leaves for elegance.

Naturally I had to try them all and to be honest they were all quite nice and my choice would definitely depend on my mood.

However for me yesterday arvo it was surprisingly the tea (I just used a PG Tips teabag) and also the grapefruit 👌👌

I will definitely be buying this one again 🍾🍾🍾
#tcweekdaywine

Jan 1st, 2018
Andrew Hard

A bit sweet

A bit sweet

Sep 2nd, 2022
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

Super Dave and Heather are rich!

Super Dave and Heather are rich!

Aug 4th, 2016
Bill Sweeney

Too sweet, almost a semi-sec.

Too sweet, almost a semi-sec.

Dec 18th, 2021
Angel A Santiago

Chandon is the first place I saw this, but this champagne is served over ice and you can add side like strawberry, ginger, cucumber, peppermint... In the summer sun: just wow.

Chandon is the first place I saw this, but this champagne is served over ice and you can add side like strawberry, ginger, cucumber, peppermint... In the summer sun: just wow.

Apr 13th, 2019
Wilf Gobert

Not a fan of Demi sec

Not a fan of Demi sec

Oct 25th, 2018