{"product_id":"veuve-clicquot-yellow-label-brut-champagne-nv-san-francisco-city-arrow-gift-tin-750ml","title":"Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne NV San Francisco City Arrow Gift Tin 750ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBarbe-Nicole Ponsardin was 27 years old when her husband François Clicquot died in 1805, leaving her the widow — veuve — of a Champagne house that had been founded only in 1772. She took over its management with a determination that the wine world had not seen from a woman before and would not see again in quite the same way for generations. She invented the riddling table — the pupître — that made modern méthode champenoise possible. She marketed the first commercially successful blended rosé Champagne. She built the house's motto into its identity: \"Only one quality, the finest.\" When the Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label was created, it carried her founding commitment into a bottle that now travels to every continent and anchors every celebration that requires the most recognized Champagne in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe San Francisco City Arrow is the Veuve Clicquot house's specific and specifically contemporary tribute to the places where that celebration happens. The arrow-shaped yellow tin — lacquered in the iconic Veuve Clicquot yellow, printed with \"San Francisco\" and the exact distance from the city to the Clicquot cellars in Reims — is both a gift object and a declaration: this city, this distance, this specific place is connected to Reims by the bottle inside. For the person who lives in San Francisco, who loves San Francisco, or who wants to give the most specifically San Francisco-relevant luxury Champagne gift available in the Bay Area, this is the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eInside: the same Yellow Label Brut NV that has anchored every special occasion, every celebration, and every \"we need Champagne\" moment for generations. Pear, apple, peach, and white fruits on the nose. Vanilla and brioche from three years of bottle aging. Freshness, strength, aromatic richness, and silkiness — the four dimensions that define the Veuve Clicquot house style. In the most specifically locally-connected and the most immediately gift-ready packaging available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eVeuve Clicquot Ponsardin was established in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron in Reims and transformed into a global institution by his daughter-in-law Barbe-Nicole, who took over in 1805 and guided the house through four decades of innovations that shaped the Champagne category permanently. Today the house is owned by LVMH — the luxury conglomerate that also owns Moët \u0026amp; Chandon, Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Ruinart — with 390 hectares of its own vineyards in Champagne, one of the largest estate holdings of any Champagne house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Yellow Label Brut NV is the house's signature wine — the expression that accounts for the vast majority of its global production and that carries the most specifically and the most consistently reproduced house style available in the Champagne category. The blend — 55% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier — reflects the Pinot Noir dominance that Barbe-Nicole Clicquot established as the house's foundational identity: Pinot Noir providing the structure and vinous character, Chardonnay adding elegance and finesse, Pinot Meunier adding roundness and fruit accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe consistency of the Yellow Label across every non-vintage bottling rests on Veuve Clicquot's reserve wine program — the most specifically impressive and the most specifically quality-ensuring component of the house's production philosophy. Up to 45% of any Yellow Label blend can be composed of reserve wines drawn from the house's collection of 400 individual reserve wines, some aged up to 30 years. This is the largest and most varied reserve wine collection of any Champagne house — a direct consequence of Madame Clicquot's founding conviction that quality consistency was more important than vintage variability, and that the house's character should remain recognizable regardless of the year in which it was produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe City Arrow tin is the house's \"Follow Your Sun\" limited edition program — available in yellow, blue, green, and orange, with the yellow tin carrying Yellow Label Brut and the city name and distance from that city to Reims printed on each arrow. The San Francisco Arrow carries the specific Bay Area identity that makes it the most locally relevant and the most specifically place-honoring Veuve Clicquot gift available at Blackwell's.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant golden yellow — the three years of bottle aging and the Pinot Noir-dominant blend producing the most specifically warm and the most specifically inviting color in the Veuve Clicquot range. The nose opens with the aromatic profile that has made Yellow Label the most recognized Champagne nose in the world: white and yellow fruits lead — pear, apple, and peach arriving together with the warm, generous freshness that the 55% Pinot Noir backbone produces in its most specifically accessible form. Vanilla follows from the reserve wine program's contribution — warm, slightly sweet, and adding the most specifically aged-reserve complexity that up to 45% reserve wine in the blend provides. Brioche and toasty notes build as the most enduringly beautiful and the most specifically Champagne-method secondary aromatic quality — the three years of bottle aging on lees contributing the warm, yeasty, baked-bread dimension that distinguishes Yellow Label from younger, less-aged Champagnes of comparable structure. White and dried fruit add depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh, strong, and silky — the four Veuve Clicquot house dimensions most completely confirmed from the first sip. The entry is frank and dynamic — the first sip delivering all the freshness and strength that the official characterization specifically identifies as \"so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label.\" Pear and lemon carry the most vivid fruit forward with the crisp, clean quality that three years on lees develops from Pinot Noir fruit. Citrus undertones add brightness throughout. The structure from the Pinot Noir dominance is present and sustaining — \"well-structured, admirably vinous\" in the official characterization's most enduring description. The Chardonnay adds the elegance and finesse that prevent the structure from becoming simply heavy. The Pinot Meunier rounds the blend into something accessible and generous. The reserve wine component adds the complexity and the depth that make Yellow Label consistently impressive across every bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, toasty, and apple-pear persistent. The symphony of fruit — pear, lemon, apple — carries the close most persistently alongside the brioche and toasty notes from the bottle aging. The finish is genuinely satisfying in length and in the specific balance between freshness and warmth that the house has maintained as its most enduring quality commitment since Madame Clicquot established it two centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBrut Champagne — Non-Vintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e55% Pinot Noir · 30% Chardonnay · 15% Pinot Meunier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserve Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eUp to 45% — drawn from 400 reserve wines aged up to 30 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Aging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e3 years on lees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eVeuve Clicquot Ponsardin — est. 1772, Reims\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBarbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot — took over 1805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eLVMH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e390 hectares — one of the largest estate holdings in Champagne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserve Wine Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e400 individual wines · up to 30 years old · largest in Champagne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse Motto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\"Only one quality, the finest\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInnovations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eRiddling table (pupître) · first commercial blended rosé Champagne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCity Arrow — arrow-shaped yellow tin · \"San Francisco\" + distance to Reims printed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArrow Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eYellow (Yellow Label Brut) · Blue · Green · Orange · Rosé Arrow (Rosé Brut)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCity Arrow Program\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\"Follow Your Sun\" — cities include San Francisco, LA, Miami, Boston, Las Vegas, Houston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Relevance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eSan Francisco-specific — the most locally connected Veuve Clicquot gift in the Bay Area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eThe world's most recognized Champagne in its most Bay Area-specific gift presentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePear, apple, peach, white fruit, dried fruit, vanilla, brioche, toast, citrus, lemon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eFreshness · Strength · Aromatic richness · Silkiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Served\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eWell-chilled · Celebration · Gift · Apéritif\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Yellow Label's freshness, Pinot Noir structure, and toasty brioche character make it one of the most food-versatile Champagnes available:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOysters and raw shellfish — the classic Champagne pairing, the citrus and freshness cutting through brine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSmoked salmon — crisp apple and pear carrying through the richness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoft-ripened cheeses — Brie, Camembert, triple-crème\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCharcuterie at apéritif — the house's own most recommended casual pairing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFried chicken — one of the most celebrated and the most specific Yellow Label food pairings in the contemporary wine world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCelebrations of all kinds — the most broadly occasion-appropriate and the most instantly recognizable Champagne available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eTightly knit, focused by racy acidity and a streak of minerality, this offers subtle notes of white peach, anise, biscuit and kumquat. The refined finish echoes a smoky note.\" \u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator 92 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43864929894466,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/veuve-clicquot-yellow-label-brut-champagne-nv-san-francisco-city-arrow-gift-tin-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}