Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut

In opting to blend their Brut NV champagne with a majority of Chardonnay, Laurent-Perrier is expressing its difference and asserting the signature ‘House’ style of freshness, lightness, and elegance. The La Cuvée blend was launched in autumn 2017 replacing the previous NV. The aim with the new blend was to increase the Chardonnay content and make a champagne with lightness and elegance from the Chardonnay yet not lose some of the structure and fruit of the Pinot Noir and Meunier. A fascinating champagne resulted, the wonderful fruit and lightness of Chardonnay with quite a lot of that creamy texture and underneath you see the structure of the red grapes; lightness and elegance perfectly sums up this champagne.

Pale gold in colour with a steady stream of fine bubbles. Delicate on the nose with hints of fresh citrus and white flowers, with underlying notes of brioche and biscuit indicating the time that the wine has spent maturing. The palate is complex with notes of vine peach and white fruit. Perfectly balanced with a freshness and delicacy. The texture of the bubbles are incredibly fine and persistent, leaving a delightful tickle on the tongue. Try with seafood (oysters, scallops), light starters, canapes, white meats, mushroom risotto or creamy goats cheese. 

The House of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 before passing to the Nonancourts in 1939. Bernard de Nonancourt inspired Laurent-Perrier with his independent spirit and creative audacity, honing good working relationships with grape growers and cleverly combining innovation and tradition. During the 1950s, he created the signature Laurent-Perrier style of freshness, finesse and elegance and developed a unique range of champagnes which are today exported to more than 160 countries worldwide.