To mark its 250th anniversary, Champagne Lanson created a range of cuvées, Extra Age. The range was created by chief winemaker Jean-Paul Gandon to celebrate the history of the house. Extra Age Blanc de Blancs is a blend of 100% Chardonnay grapes from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards Avize, Cramant, Oiry, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and is a blend from the 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages.

Technical Information:
Vineyards: Verzenay, Bouzy, Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Ageing: A minimum of 5 years
Dosage: 8 g/l
Disgorged: June 2012
Drink: Now to 2038

Tasting Note: A light golden colour with a fine stream of bubbles. On the nose a bouquet of citrus and white flowers lead to a palate full of rich fruits, pears and lemons. The mid-palate has a balanced mineral freshness and opens until the finish. A stunning representative of the Extra Age range.

Founded in 1760, Champagne Lanson is one of the oldest producers in the region, with a rich history embedded in the famous city of Reims. The red cross in the logo comes from, Nicolas-Louis Delamotte who in 1798 took over from his father and as a knight of the Order of Malta, decided to use the Maltese Cross as the House’s emblem. Developing steadily and winning numerous awards over the years, they gained real prominence in the 1900s, becoming official supplier to the British court. This strong relationship with Great Britain was further cemented in 1937, when owner at the time Victor Lanson named their non-vintage dry champagne Black Label, in honour of Lanson's biggest market. Champagne Lanson has also sponsored the The Championships, Wimbledon - one of the UK's oldest and most traditional sporting competitions - for over forty years.

Traditionally favouring a high-acidity style with blocked malolactic fermentation, Lanson has changed considerably under new Chef de Caves, Hervé Dantan. Universally blocking malolactic fermentation has been discarded to produce a softer and more complex style. More recently, in efforts directed towards image building, Lanson have begun displaying disgorgement dates on their bottles. Their cellars have also undergone an impressive makeover, affording this most historic of Champagne Houses an ultra-modern HQ.

Cellar Master: Hervé Dantan
Winery Location: Reims | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Montagne de Reims
Annual Production (bottles): 5,000,000