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Wine Description
The Story
The House of Lanson is one of a select few to possess a truly impressive collection of fine vintage champagnes. Each coveted bottle has been carefully crafted by the longstanding Chef des Caves whose passion and devotion complements the classical blending techniques of preceding generations.
The marriage of the finest selection of grapes from a single year, each champagne in the Lanson Vintage Collection is the epitome of true craftsmanship and reflects the House’s perpetual quest for excellence. A small number of bottles that date back to 1976 are proposed to a restricted circle of connoisseurs each year.
GRAND & PREMIER CRUS: 100% PINOT NOIR: 52% CHARDONNAY: 48%
AGEING: minimum 10 years
CRUS: Verzenay, Aÿ, Bouzy, Mareuil sur Aÿ, Verzy CRUS: Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Trépail DOSAGE: 7g/L Brut
Wine Information
Despite significant climatic contrasts, 2012 was a miraculous year that produced one of the greatest vintages over the past few decades.The succession of unpredictable weather events, which saw a tough winter with hard frosts combined with a spring where rain alternated with hail, fortunately gave way to fine weather in August. The exceptionally sunny summer enabled the grapes to ripen slowly and perfectly until the harvests mid-September.The relatively modest yields of the 2012 harvest gave concentrated wines.
Vintage 2012
«Le Vintage 2012, great vintage of the House, is characterised by its aromatic intensity and complexity.
The wine is the result of a unique year full of contrasts, revealing an exceptional sense of harmony.»
Hervé Dantan, Winemaker
The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool, which helped to preserve acidity. Although yields were low (averaging at 9,210 kg/ha) due to frost, hail and disease early in the season, the 2012 harvest was exemplary in its maturity, acidity and grape health. A rare high acid, high sugar September harvest with impeccable concentration of flavour and refreshing vibrancy. Pinot Noir is the superstar of the vintage, though Pinot Meunier excelled too. A vintage that promises great longevity for the finest cuvées, it was widely declared by producers. However, Krug decided to invest in its reserve wines on this great year, and no Vintage was produced. The quality of 2012 is universally high, with the greatest releases so far including Louis Roederer Cristal and Cristal Rosé, Bollinger La Grande Année and La Grande Année Rosé, as well as Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé.