Our take
Veuve Clicquot Brut Rose Champagne France Sparkling Wine
- Style
- Rosé wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Champagne
- Shelf barcode
- 0081753802479

Our take
What we make of this bottle
The name Champagne marks where this wine was made, not what it was made from. As our region research lays it out, the word is a protected French name, tied to a boundary drawn in 1927, and it belongs only to wine produced inside that area under the appellation's rules. Blending across different grapes, vineyard plots and years is the custom there, so the grape or grapes behind this particular bottle are not something we can confirm.
We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. What the producer offers is a company milestone rather than a note on the wine: Veuve Clicquot says the house was founded in Reims in 1772.
The same research describes a cool area near the northern edge of reliable grape growing, where cool conditions and moderate rain together help hold acidity, with frost and storms a regular threat.
The price is the firmest number to weigh here: in our September 2026 checks it ranged from $84.99 to $115.99 across the four stores we looked at. So how much of that is the Champagne name, and how much is the wine inside?
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$106.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$84.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$115.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$97.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
House history
Veuve Clicquot says the house was founded in Reims in 1772.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Champagne.
Champagne is one appellation with many small vineyard plots and several distinct growing areas. Blending across grapes, places and years is common, so the producer and bottle still supply important detail.
What the name means
Champagne is a protected French appellation whose production area was set by law in 1927. The name applies to wine made within that defined area under its rules.
How grapes grow here
Oceanic and continental influences meet near the northern edge of reliable grape growing. Moderate rain and cool conditions help retain acidity, while frost and storms remain regular risks.
What lies under the vines
The subsoil is mainly limestone, including chalk, marl and harder limestone, with some sand and clay. Chalk can drain freely while holding water in its pores for dry periods.
How large the region is
- Vineyard area
- About 34,200 hectares are in production.
- Vineyard pattern
- About 280,000 small plots are worked by more than 16,000 growers.
Places within the region
- Four main areas
- Montagne de Reims, Marne Valley, Côte des Blancs and Côte des Bar are the four principal wine-growing areas.
- Villages
- The delimited vineyard includes 319 wine-growing villages across five departments.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.