The world's oldest drinkable champagne
In 2010, divers found a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea near Silverskär, a tiny island belonging to Åland, off Finland’s south western coast. The wreck contained 168 bottles of champagne by Juglar and Veuve Clicquot from around 1840. Analysis showed that some of the wine was still in good quality, preserved by the cold and dark conditions on the seabed.
Prompted by the discovery, Veuve Clicquot and the island of Silverskär began a scientific experiment dubbed 'Cellar in the Sea'. For the next 40 years, scientists will take samples of the champagne on a regular basis to analyse the molecular changes during the process of ageing under the water.
Video Journalist & narrator: Erika Benke
Commissioned by: Griesham Taan
