Laurent-Perrier, Brut Millésimé
Vintage: 2015
| Vintage | Product Code | Format | Closure | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LP104B15 | 6 x 75 | Natural Cork | Contact Us |
Producer
Laurent-Perrier Champagne was founded by Eugène Laurent in Tours-sur-Marne in 1812 and remains family-run today. While known first and foremost for the Cuvée Rosé, Laurent-Perrier is now one of the most highly regarded Champagne houses due to the quality of its entire range. Their champagnes are all vinified by winemaker Michel Fauconnet, using grapes sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards in 55 villages.
The ‘La Cuvée’ Brut NV is a blend of 55% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 10% Meunier, which ages for four years on its lees with less dosage than usual at nine grammes per litre residual sugar. Created in 1968, the Cuvée Rosé blends 100% Pinot Noir from 10 villages. The rosé colour is achieved by a short maceration of the Pinot Noir for 48 to 72 hours. The rosé is then cellared for at least five years before its release.
The Brut ‘Millésimé’ is made only in the best years, blending Chardonnay exclusively from the Côte des Blancs with Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims. The ‘Grand Siècle’ Brut is a Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blend from three exceptional vintages, aged for a minimum of eight years.
Vineyards
Laurent-Perrier owns 150 hectares of land, which produces 10% of what is needed to make the 'La Cuvée.' The other 90% is bought in from over 100 Grand Crus villages. The Laurent-Perrier vines are planted on chalky soils which are typical of the Champagne region. The chalk subsoil holds sufficient water and provides good drainage when it is wet to prevent roots becoming water logged.
Vintage
The 2015 vintage was marked by extreme climatic contrasts, beginning with a mild, rainy winter that transitioned into a volatile spring, combining frosty periods with intense heat and summer storms. Fortunately, cool and dry conditions in September provided an ideal environment for the grapes to ripen perfectly, resulting in wines of balance and precision, with ripe fruit expression and refined structure.
Vinification
Only the cuvée (the best juice which is free-run only) is used. The wine is bottle-aged for aat least seven years on its lees, and a very light dosage is used to allow the wine to reveal its true flavour and elegance.
Tasting Notes & Technical Details
This Vintage Champagne is light gold in colour with delicate beads of fine bubbles. The nose displays both mineral and chalky notes which give way to grapefruit and white peach aromas. On the palate, this lively Champagne has depth and a balanced acidity with flavours of bitter orange, brioche and lemon on the finish.
Alcohol (ABV)
12%
Acidity
6.7 g/l
Residual Sugar
8.1 g/l
pH
3.07
Other wines from this producer
Producer | Wine | Product Code | Features | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent-Perrier | Cuvée Rosé | LP102 | SpRo | Factsheet | |
| La Cuvée Brut | LP108 | SpW | Factsheet | ||
| `Grand Siècle` Brut Edition No. 26 | LP111 | SpW | |||
| `Grand Siècle` Brut Edition No. 27 | LP115 | SpW |