During Surface Interval, Underwater Archeology

Tasting the oldest champagne in the world

On 18 October we reported to you that a team of divers searching a wreck resting off the coast of Åland had found bottles of the oldest champagne ever recovered under similar circumstances. Today ( 18-11-2010r ) there was a real treat for a handful of chosen ones, as two bottles of this noble liquor

ByMarcin Pawelczyk

Published: November 18, 2010 - 22:28

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 13:48

Tasting the oldest champagne in the world

On 18 October we reported to you that a team of divers searching a wreck resting off the coast of Åland had found bottles of the oldest champagne ever recovered under similar circumstances.

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Today ( 18-11-2010r ) there was a real treat for a handful of chosen ones, as two bottles of this noble liquor were ceremoniously uncorked and drunk in Mariehamn, Finland. The tasting had a magnificent setting, and among the invited guests was Christian Ekstroem – a diver who participated in the extraction of the load of 168 bottles.

By his own admission, he was expecting salt water inside, but the contents pleasantly surprised him. As for the champagne itself, according to those lucky enough to taste it, it is characterised by a tart and extremely intense aroma.

For us – mere mortals of the diving world, all that remains is imagination and hope that there is more than one wreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that hides a real treasure.

source: tvn24.pl