1 BOTTLE X 75cl. 

COFFRET

No. 26 - Assembly of:

2012 2008 2007
3 exceptional vintages chosen for their complementarity among the rare vintages of Laurent-Perrier.

A majority of Chardonnay integrated with Pinot Noir from a maximum of 11 Grands Crus of the 319 Crus of Champagne.

Extended aging of 10 years on the yeasts for the bottle format

2012 (65%), 2008 (25%), 2007 (10%)

2012: Winter and spring frosts undermine harvest potential early. The spring rains will be compensated by a beautiful summer and will produce wines of great finesse with elegant and balanced Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with aromas of red fruits.

2008: a champagne summer with low temperatures and little sun for an exceptional vintage. The wines are complex with a beautiful structure with high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir revealing exceptional aromatic richness

2007: a summer spring with effects softened by a mixed summer revealed frank and beautifully fresh wines that will last over time with Chardonnay with complex aromas of white fruit and citrus and Pinot Noir with aromas of yellow fruits. HISTORY

RECREATE THE PERFECT YEAR
If the vintage in Champagne is generally considered synonymous with excellence for Prestige Cuvées, on the contrary, in Laurent-Perrier, our belief is that the art of blending can allow us to create what nature will never give us: the perfect vintage. The expression of the perfect vintage is that of a great Champagne wine that has developed a profound intensity and aromatic complexity, while managing to preserve its freshness and liveliness over time, ensuring great aging potential. Due to its format, and a slower relationship with time compared to the Grand Siècle Magnum bottle (150cl), it will be voluntarily kept on its lees for a few further years of aging. This long time in the cellar will strengthen the wine's aromatic depth, its density and the delicacy of its texture, thus providing another expression of iteration. Since 1959 it has only been possible to recreate the Grand Siècle 26 times in the bottle.

THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME
The “Grand Siècle” is the name given to one of the most prosperous periods in the history of France (17th century), known for man's ability, through his exploits, to create what nature, alone, cannot . Louis XIV, the "Sun King", through the completion of the Castle of Versailles and its gardens, was the creator of a model of harmony, balance and perfection. The symmetry and perspectives of "French gardens", the possibility of cultivating Mediterranean species (in particular the orange trees in the Orangery of the Château de Louvois, Domaine Champagne Laurent-Perrier), the creation of the Grand Canal, fountains and basins without any course of surrounding water are all examples of man's success in sublimating the elements provided by Nature. Based on this common vision of achieving a perfection that Nature cannot create alone, the name “Grand Siècle” was chosen to christen the Prestige Cuvée of the Maison Laurent-Perrier.