Madame Clicquot is convinced that Pinot Noir is the grape variety with the widest range of expression and the greatest potential for creating the best champagne. œOur black grapes give the best white wines. Since then, Pinot Noir has been Veuve Clicquot's signature, it brings the structure and strength that make up the House's style, perfectly embodied in the La Grande Dame cuve, a tribute to "the great lady of Champagne": Madame Clicquot .