A decade in the making! Champagne Lanson releases its limited edition ‘Clos Lanson’

It’s been years in the making, but finally The House of Lanson is pleased to announce the release of its limited edition ‘Clos Lanson’ to travel retail.  This prestige cuvée Blanc de
Blancs has been maturing for nine years, since the decision was made by Wine-Maker, Hervé Dantan to release this year the 7,870 Clos Lanson 2006 bottles - from which a small allocation will be reserved for Travel Retail.

With an RRSP of €200, each bottle is individually numbered and is beautifully presented with a unique label that depicts the unique plot where Clos Lanson was grown – opposite the Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral, surrounded by tall protective walls that date back to the 18th Century. The addition of the famous House of Lanson cross on the neck ensures the bottle is instantly recognisable, and has a strong on-shelf presence.

Olivier De La Giraudière, Travel Retail Director of Lanson Champagne comments, “This is something really very special. We are thrilled that we are finally releasing this exceptional cuvée, one that everyone at Champagne Lanson has been watching mature over the past decade. For retailers looking for the very best of the best, the Clos Lanson is the perfect addition to prestige airport outlets.”

Made separately, the wines from the Clos Lanson have rare, unique characteristics that have always appealed to the Wine-Makers of the House. The Clos Lanson is a vintage Champagne whose juice, which comes exclusively from the first pressing, is vinified for several months in oak barrels. After lengthy ageing in cellars, a precious wine is obtained: radiant, rich and extremely elegant.

 After a long maturation, the Clos Lanson 2006 has all the attributes of a very fine Chardonnay that has benefited from a controlled fermentation in wooden barrels and optimum development in the House’s Cellars. In the glass, the wine is a pale golden colour with a fine stream of bubbles. It has a wide range of delicately woody aromas where ripe fruit intertwines with notes of butter, vanilla, patisserie and hazelnut, punctuated with a soupçon of smoke. The palate is rich, with concentrated fruit flavours combined with toasted, biscuity notes. The finish remains fresh, with an impressive length of flavour reflecting the noble origins of the grapes.