Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésime 2012 0,75L (12% Vol.)

Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésime 2012 0,75L (12% Vol.)

• Smell and taste
• Production
• Laurent-Perrier

Smell and taste

The yellowish-golden, fine-sparkling champagne (12% vol.) from the traditional French house is young and fruity, yet rich and complex: stewed apples and lemon peel provide the slightly tart fruitiness, which is joined by brioche. These components make for a very pronounced acidity and a wonderful depth that make this fine sparkling wine taste elegant and full-bodied. The finish is characterized by cookie and pastry, leading to a medium-long aftertaste dominated by citrus fruits and a hint of spice, along with bitter almonds and summer flowers.

Production

This Brut Champagne from 2012, a solid vintage with a long harvest season, is a so-called Vintage Champagne. It is based on grapes that were harvested and vinified in the aforementioned vintage. For this vintage bottling, equal proportions of Pinot Noir and Cardonnay grapes from Grand Cru vineyards were used. It was given its sparkling and fine bubbles through bottle fermentation. The Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésime was developed as a typical Brut Champagne with a low dosage of 8g/liter, ranging from off-dry to dry.

Laurent-Perrier

Laurent-Perrier is one of the best-known French sparkling wine producers from the Champagne region. Despite being listed on the stock exchange, it is still largely a family business. This house owes its success above all to one man, Bernard Nonancourt, one of the most important champagne players. His aim was to achieve a higher and more daring style for the champagnes of the House of Laurent-Perrier, an elegant aperitif style, and he achieved this by increasing the proportion of Chardonnay. This is why, to this day, you can recognize a Laurent-Perrier champagne by its complex character: citrus fruits, white fruits, notes of toast and cake - a wonderful combination of freshness and directness.