Veuve Clicqout was able to investigate one of the 30 well-preserved bottles, which divers found at the beginning of July in the Baltic Sea near Finland. “Chances are that the bottles date from the first third of the 19th century,” said Veuve Clicquot stressing the “historical meaning” of the discovery. So far, a bottle of an 1825 Perrier-Jouet is believed to be the oldest drinkable Champagne.
The initial assumption that it might have come from one of the first deliveries of Veuve Clicquot from eighties of the 18th century could not be confirmed. There was an anchor on the investigated bottle, and the company stated that this symbol is only used by Veuve Clicqout today. That is the reason why it was first assumed that the bottles come from Veuve Clicquot. However, the house has now reported that “after the bottle had been dried the anchor would be clearly visible, just like the one on a ‘Juglar’”. This champagne house is now defunct. After tasting a few milliliters of the precious beverage, Veuve Clicquot’s cellar master emphasized: “For this wine, time has stood still.” It seems that it tastes the same as it did when it was bottled.
The bottles from the ship wreck were found in only slightly salty water and in total darkness. They have been preserved under pressure from the sea at a temperature of five degrees Celsius. The bottle investigated by Veuve Clicquot was recovered from the sea with a closed cork. However, the cork has only been held back by the water pressure because neither a wire-hood nor a clip were found on the bottle. Now it is assumed that the cork was initially secured with a little string, which has disappeared in the sea over time. (aw.yoopress)
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