Divers fish out old stock of “Veuve Clicquot” from ocean
Divers are fishing out 70 bottles of French champagne near the Aland Islands. Experts think this is the oldest champagne in the world.
The sparkling wine was found in the middle of July. It was on board a ship that headed for Saint Petersburg at the beginning of the 19th century and sunk in the Baltic Sea. It is supposed that the wine is the famous champagne “Veuve Clicquot” that was meant for the Russian Emperor’s court. One bottle costs dozens of thousands euro, notes the BBC.
According to the Finnish law, the champagne belongs to the government of the autonomy of Aland. The bottles may be auctioned or they may become museum pieces.
The sparkling wine was found in the middle of July. It was on board a ship that headed for Saint Petersburg at the beginning of the 19th century and sunk in the Baltic Sea. It is supposed that the wine is the famous champagne “Veuve Clicquot” that was meant for the Russian Emperor’s court. One bottle costs dozens of thousands euro, notes the BBC.
According to the Finnish law, the champagne belongs to the government of the autonomy of Aland. The bottles may be auctioned or they may become museum pieces.
