A selection of the 15 most expensive champagnes in the world
Champagne is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice. It is usually served chilled and has a sweet taste. Champagne is sold all over the world, but only the Champenois vineyards produce Champagnes of the highest quality.
Moët & Chandon Dom Pérignon Charles and Diana 1961 - €3,666
In 1981, on the occasion of the British wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, the last 99 bottles and 12 magnums were imported from France. Although all the bottles were consumed at the wedding, some of the magnums appear to have reappeared later.
Boërl & Kroff Magnum 1996 (1.5 liter) - €4,600
From a small luxury brand, little known to the general public, the two novices behind this beverage have succeeded in making wonderful products of which it is often said: "If it isn't exceptional, it can't be Boërl & Kroff".
Bollinger - 6,000 euros a bottle
Bollinger is one of the oldest champagne houses in existence. Its first vintage was produced in 1795. Today, the company produces over a million bottles a year.
Moët & Chandon Imperial Vintage (1946) - €6,400
Moët & Chanson Imperial Vintage 1946 is an exceptional wine with notes of citrus, apple, pear and spices. It is aged in oak barrels for 12 years before bottling.
Louis Roederer Cristal Brut (1947) - €6800 a bottle
Louis Roederer Cristale Brut 1947 is an exceptional cuvée with notes of citrus fruit, apple blossom, honeysuckle and white flowers.
Krug - 7,500 € per bottle
Krug is known as the House of Dom Pérignon. It was founded in 1829 by Nicolas Gachard, who had been sommelier at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. After tasting a vintage of Dom Pérignon, he decided to start making his own wines.
Dom Perignon - €10,000 a bottle
Dom Pérignon was one of the first winemakers to use yeast to make wine. He also invented sparkling wine by adding sugar to his wine before bottling. His name became synonymous with champagne, as he was the first to bottle his wine under the name "champagne".
Rosé Dom Pérignon by David Lynch (Jeroboam, 3 liters) 1998 - €10,500
The name Dom Pérignon has a decidedly glorious ring to it, and one of their most expensive bottles of champagne was designed by an equally prestigious name: David Lynch, the legendary film director. Only 10 3-liter bottles were produced, making them particularly rare and precious.
Collection Krug 1937 signed by Henri and Rémi Krug - €14,777
From 1977 to 2002, Henri Krug was at the head of the famous family vineyard. He was instrumental in shaping the quality of an elite champagne: Krug, now enjoyed the world over. In 2012, a bottle of the prestigious champagne's 1937 cuvée, signed by the Krug brothers themselves, sold at auction for the impressive sum of €14,777!
Mathusalem Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut de 1990, cuvée millénium - €16,580
Produced especially for the millennium commemoration, the special luxury cuvee of 1990 Cristal does not disappoint. A mere 2,000 bottles were produced, synonymous with increasingly rare examples for collectors, which is why their value continues to rise!
Collection Krug 1928 - €18,700
It's the second bottle of Krug on our list, and this time it's a cuvée from 1928. Considered to be "one of the greatest champagnes ever produced", it's no surprise that this example is the source of a new record to beat, with its incredible price tag.
Shipwrecked bottle of cuvée Juglar, circa 1820 - €24,000
168 bottles of champagne were found aboard the wreck of a ship
wreckedin November 2010 off the Finnish archipelago of Åland, in the heart of the Baltic Sea. And what a discovery these almost 200-year-old bottles of champagne are, recognized today as some of the most exceptional on the planet! The Juglar champagne house no longer exists, since the vineyard was bought and integrated into the Jacquesson house, making it unique.
Wrecked bottles from Veuve Clicquot from 1841 - €30,000
Found aboard the same shipwreck as the 1820 Juglar vintages mentioned above, the 1841 Veuve Clicquot is not only the most expensive bottle in the collection to have been sold at auction, it's also the oldest in the world.
Rosé Dom Pérignon gold edition 1996 (8 liters) - €41,159
Only 35 gold-plated bottles of this rose-colored champagnewere
produced in total. What's more, it has long held pride of place as the most expensive champagne to be served in Britain's bars.
Champagne brut Goût de Diamant - €1.5 million
The bottle's hefty price tag is justified primarily by the 19-carat diamond attached to the brand's 18-carat gold plate. If the bottle looks out of this world, so does the nectar it contains.
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What are the 10 best champagnes?
- Champagne brut Goût de Diamant - € 1.5 million
- Rosé Dom Pérignon gold edition 1996 (8 liters) - € 41,159
- Shipwrecked bottles of Veuve Clicquot from 1841 - € 30,000
- Shipwrecked bottle of cuvée Juglar, circa 1820 - € 24,000
- Collection Krug 1928 - € 18,700
- Methuselah Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut de 1990, cuvée millénium - € 16,580
- Collection Krug 1937 signed by Henri and Rémi Krug - € 14,777
- Rosé Dom Pérignon by David Lynch (Jeroboam, 3 liters) 1998 - € 10,500
- Dom Perignon - € 10,000
- Krug - 7 500 €
Why is dom pérignon so expensive?
As a general rule, Dom Pérignon cuvées are aged for at least seven years in blends with grands crus before being released on the market. Of course, some age much longer than this
What is the most prestigious champagne?
Certainly the two best-known brands Dom Pérignon and Krug.
Why is pink champagne more expensive?
Rosé champagne is much fruitier than ordinary champagne. Rosé champagne is also generally much sweeter than wine. Rosé champagne is often more expensive than white champagne because it takes more time and labor to make, and is therefore more expensive.
What is the most expensive champagne in the world and in France?
- Champagne brut Goût de Diamant - €1.5 million