Laurent-Perrier : Vintage 2012

A vintage Brut champagne captivating in elegance and complexity

The property

Founded in 1812, the Laurent-Perrier Champagne House experienced its golden age from 1948, thanks to the dynamism of Bernard de Nonancourt. Under the impetus of this visionary businessman, the house distinguished itself by creating cuvées that reflect its values of excellence and innovation.

Since its origins, the house has built its identity around chardonnay. Through the freshness and finesse it brings to the blend, this grape variety defines the style of this Champagne reference.

The Laurent-Perrier House expresses its avant-gardism through, notably, Grand Siècle and its multi-vintage blends, its Ultra Brut with a "zero dosage" style, or its Cuvée Rosé, the first rosé champagne of maceration in this category. These so-called "breakthrough" cuvées, each creation of which is an event, mark a new page in the history of the Laurent Perrier House and its quest for excellence that has earned it international renown.

The values dear to Bernard de Nonancourt find their quintessence in the Laurent-Perrier cuvées, unanimously recognized by connoisseurs.

The vineyard

Located in the picturesque village of Tours-sur-Marne, the Laurent-Perrier Champagne House benefits from a very qualitative vineyard of its own, supplemented by long-term supplies concluded with winegrowers on the greatest terroirs of the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs.

The wine

The Laurent-Perrier House has the particularity of vintage a year out of two only when the rest of the Champagne vintage on average more than three years out of four. This choice of excellence is partly at the origin of the well-established international reputation of this great Champagne House.

Produced from an exceptional year, this 2012 Brut Millésimé from Laurent-Perrier is made exclusively from chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and pinot noir from the Montagne de Reims.

The vintage

2012 is a year marked by unstable climatology. The winter and spring are punctuated by episodes of frost severely impacting the vineyard. In early June, a storm of rare violence, accompanied by hail, caused significant damage in several municipalities. These extreme conditions are offset by a dry and sunny summer that promotes optimal ripening of the grapes.

Blend

This 2012 vintage champagne is the result of a blend of chardonnay (50%) and pinot noir (50%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the 2012 Brut Millésimé from Laurent-Perrier

Tasting

Color
The color reveals a beautiful white gold. The effervescence is fine and delicate.

Nose
Complex, the nose combines floral fragrances with delicious notes of citrus and white peaches.

Palate
The attack is lively and delicate. The palate combines with finesse a beautiful minerality with delicious grapefruit flavors.

Service

For optimal tasting, serve between 9 and 11°C.

Food and wine pairings

This 2012 Brut Millésimé from Laurent-Perrier is the ideal partner for seafood, noble fish, poultry, veal-based dishes or even cooked pressed cheeses (young Comté, Beaufort).