A (secretly) numbered batch of champagne bottles maturing at the Moet et Chandon Champagne Cellars, Epernay, France.

A (secretly) numbered batch of champagne bottles maturing at the Moet et Chandon Champagne Cellars, Epernay, France. Stock Photo
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Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

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24.7 MB (918.8 KB Compressed download)

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3624 x 2384 px | 30.7 x 20.2 cm | 12.1 x 7.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

17 August 2011

Location:

Avenue de Champagne, Epernay, France

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This image shows the top secret numbering system used by Moët et Chandon...only the head staff know which bottles in the cellars belong to which years and vintage. "Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns more than 1, 000 hectares (2, 500 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 26, 000, 000 bottles of champagne." Wikipedia