Champagne Cuvée R. Lalou cuvée prestige Brut 1999

Description

Champagne gift from birth year 1999

How long does a bottle of champagne last?

A frequently asked question. The advice we give for non-vintage champagnes is not to store them for longer than 1 year and to drink them at a good time. An important condition for the shelf life of champagne is that the bottle is stored in a dark place and preferably at a constant temperature.

Shelf life non-vintage champagne

A normal champagne (non-vintage) usually matures for 3 years in the cellars before it is released on the market. In principle, this would also have a shelf life of 3 years. We personally think this is too long and would rather not take a risk for a valuable champagne that no longer has any maturing potential.

Shelf life of vintage champagne

Vintage champagnes are made from grapes from an excellent year. The better the year, the longer you can keep the champagne. An average vintage champagne has a shelf life of about 5 years. Keeping a vintage champagne for a long time does not provide a huge improvement. Here too, we recommend not keeping it for longer than 1 year.

Shelf life prestige cuvee

However, Prestige cuvees can be stored for a long time. These are the best champagnes available and often do not contain the cheaper and faster-maturing grape Pinot Meunier. Examples of prestige cuvées are Dom Perignon and Louis Roederer Cristal, Salon S and Krug Clos de Mesnil. Some of these prestige cuvees have a shelf life of 10 – 15 years. Obviously depending on the year and the way in which it is and has been stored.