In a wreck in the Baltic Sea divers have found 30 bottles of champagne of over 200 years old. This is probably the oldest drinkable champagne ever found and is most likely wine from 1782 and 1788.
The bubbles, more than likely the mark Clicquot (now Veuve Clicquot), tastes "fabulous," says one diver.
A team of Swedish divers found the bottles at 55 meters depth, near the Aland archipelago in the Baltic Sea. The discovery dates back to July 6 but was only announced Saturday.
According to the archives of Moët & Chandon the bottles date from the years 1782 to 1788. "The production of Clicquot started in 1772, but stopt for more than 10 years. During the French Revolution in 1789 there was no champagne produced. The bottles date for sure between 1782 and 1788, "says the expert.
One bottle should now be worth 50,000 euros.
The champagne bottles were more than two centuries at the bottom of the sea in perfect conditions: cold temperatures and low light.
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