Millésime d'Or 1990 75cl
This collection and its history are dedicated to connoisseurs, lovers of great wines and beautiful emotions, and both to aesthetes, to explorers of style, those who created legends and good taste, in the world of beautiful things that enchant life.
The Millésimes d’Or collection tells the story of a century of champagne. The Pommery and Heidsieck & C° Monopole champagnes make up the largest part from the collection.
About 1990
Yield
In 1990, the average yield per hectare shows an exceptional average of 11,963 KG/HA.
Flowering
Low temperatures, rain and reduced light lead to coulure and millerandage. However, the very high number of bunches and their large structure make it possible to avoid the worst.
Harvest
The start of the harvest takes place between September 11 and 20 and, as in 1989, a second harvest is possible in the second half of October.
February 11, 1990
Nelson Mandela is free
On February 11, 1990, after 27 years of imprisonment on the island of Robben Island, Nelson Mandela, the oldest political prisoner, was released.
July 27, 1990
The Last 2CV
On July 27, 1990, Citroën definitively stopped production of the 2CV. The last product comes out at 4:30 p.m. from the Mangualde factory to a fanfare tune.
December 1, 1990
First junction of the Channel Tunnel
On December 1, 1990, at exactly 12:12 p.m, 15.6 km from France and 22.3 km from England, the longest underwater tunnel was opened, 100 meters under the sea.
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