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Moët & Chandon Exclusive Gold Collection

Moët & Chandon Golden Collection

Continuing its longstanding support of international cinema, Moët & Chandon, last week auctioned its exclusive Moët & Chandon Golden Collection for the 22nd edition of the annual amfAR Gala, Cinema Against AIDS. Held during the 68th Cannes Film Festival in France, Moët & Chandon’s lustrous, handmade collection of special edition, Jeroboam-format Moët Impérial champagnes was auctioned for more than $75,000 with proceeds benefitting lifesaving AIDS research.

The star-studded amfAR Gala is one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the Cannes Film Festival, and is widely considered the Festival’s most exclusive gathering. Moët & Chandon, the official champagne of the amfAR Gala, hosted and toasted the cinema world’s most successful celebrities at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, including Michelle Rodriguez who has hosted the exclusive Moët & Chandon table, Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Adrian Brody and many others.

In the Moët & Chandon Golden Collection, the Champagne House gathers together three unique and glimmering, golden Jeroboam bottles of Moët Impérial for the very first time:

So Bubbly Jeroboam

The bottle is delicately adorned with gold-colored bubbles that evoke the champagne’s famed effervescence. Shared with the world as an exclusive first sneak peek, So Bubbly is a design that lovers of Moët & Chandon will be destined to glimpse again in the months to come! The glamorous bottle features the Maison’s famed seal from Epernay, France in solid 18-carat gold, representing the more than 270 years of winemaking savoir-faire behind each bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne. So Bubbly Jeroboam features the final luxurious touch of a gold-plated label and signature tie.

Sign Your Moët Jeroboam

This is a handcrafted reinterpretation of Moët & Chandon’s iconic Jeroboam champagne bottle. Gilded by hand with a gold-plated label. But the elegant touch that elevates this stylish special edition into a grand gesture to remember is a signature by the one and only Roger Federer, global icon and brand ambassador for the Maison.

Golden Dust Jeroboam

A majestic three-liter bottle of Moët Impérial champagne that shimmers with an exquisite golden finish. The limited edition bottle is inspired by the noble dust that gathers on the champagne bottles as they mature in Moët & Chandon’s cellars in Epernay, France. Chic, elegant and radiantly luxurious, Jeroboam Golden Dust embodies Moët & Chandon’s global reputation for elegance.

As a part of this exceptional auction, MoëtHennessy has invited the acquirer and his guest to share an exclusive experience in Paris, centered on savoir faire, excellence and the best of the MoëtHennessy Maisons. One of France’s most acclaimed chefs will design an unforgettable sur-mesure dinner around rare vintages from MoëtHennessy’s best French vineyards. This will be a very special occasion to discover exceptional Moët & Chandon Grand Vintages Collection, Château d’Yquem, Château Cheval Blanc, Hennessy and other exceptional wines and spirits.

They will also spend a day and a night in Château de Bagnolet in Cognac, the historical house of Richard Hennessy, for a tour of Hennessy’s cellars and an amazing tasting of vintage cognacs with a Master Blender.

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10 Ways to Drink Champagne Like an Expert

Elise Losfelt of Moët & Chandon.

Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial

1. The glass

The best way to enjoy champagne is in a white wine glass. A white wine glass’s larger bowl enables the wine to open up in the glass, allowing you to better enjoy all the aromas and to savor the complexity of the champagne. Traditional champagne flutes are perfect for showcasing champagne’s stream of bubbles, but their narrow shape limits the drinker’s experience of aromas and flavors. Coupe glasses, on the other hand, create the opposite experience; the glass’s extra-wide mouth amply exposes the champagne to the air allowing the bubbles and aromas to escape quickly.

2. Best way to open

When opening your bottle of Moët & Chandon, make sure you keep the cage on! The cage helps you control the cork so it doesn’t fly out when it pops, and also gives you leverage to help separate the cork from the bottle. When removing the cork, hold the top of the cage with your thumb to keep the cork in place and untwist the wire six times. Then hold the cage and cork together in one hand while using the other to twist the bottle’s base in a circular direction away from the cork to slowly work the cork out. Twisting the bottle instead of the cork allows you to more gently remove the cork and have more control.

3. Where to store

A common misconception when storing champagne is to leave it in the fridge. If you’re planning to enjoy your bottle of champagne immediately (within 3 or 4 days after buying it) storing it in the refrigerator is fine. But if it sits there for weeks the cork can dry out as there is no humidity in refrigerators. As corks dry out, the seal between the bottle and the cork loosen up and the champagne will oxidize faster, changing its aromas. Instead, keep it in a cool place in your home, away from any light, and where the temperature is consistent.

4. The ideal temperature

Once you’re ready to enjoy your champagne, the best way to chill your bottle is to fill an ice bucket with ice and one-third water and allow your bottle to cool for 15-20 minutes. Moët & Chandon should be served around 50⁰ F.

5. Pouring

When pouring champagne, only fill your glass about one-third of the way full. If you over-pour, it will warm up too quickly!

6. Hold the stem!

Also, remember to hold your glass by the stem and not by the bowl because your hands will warm the champagne up too quickly. And, holding the glass by the stem will make you look oh so elegant!

7. The stopper

In between pours, don’t forget to use a good champagne stopper to preserve all the delicious bubbles! A stopper will keep your open bottle fresh for about 1 day, in case you don’t finish in one sitting.

8. Drink champagne with your dinner!

Enjoy champagne throughout an entire meal! Many people think they should only enjoy Champagne as an aperitif but that it is not the only way to drink it. Champagne pairs beautifully with foods like fish, meat, grilled vegetables, and risotto, and can bring out new flavors you’ve never tasted in these foods!

9. Best foods to pair with bubbly

Also, don’t be afraid to experiment with food pairings. Oysters and caviar are fantastic with champagne, and more casual foods like truffle fries, fried chicken and cheese are equally delicious with Champagne! Champagne loves oily, salty and fatty foods as they bring out the wine’s fruitiness and freshness, so foods like burgers, tacos, BBQ sauce, and lobster are exciting new pairings to try that champagne connoisseurs have been enjoying for years!

10. Celebrate every day

If you have a bottle of champagne in your refrigerator, don’t wait for a special occasion to enjoy it. You will see that by opening that bottle, the special occasion will come to you. Celebrate life every day!

The original post appeared on Town & Country.

All photos courtesy of Moët & Chandon