Cuvee R. Lalou Prestige
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Named in honor of the legendary René Lalou, who steered the house of G.H. Mumm with visionary brilliance for nearly fifty years, this prestige cuvée is a rare masterwork of Champagne craftsmanship. First created in 1966, the cuvée was resurrected to showcase the absolute pinnacle of Mumm's terroir. It is crafted from an exceptional, meticulous selection of Grand Cru parcels—typically an equal, harmonious marriage of Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs. Each parcel is vinified separately to preserve its distinct voice before blending. The wine undergoes extensive aging on its lees for a decade or more in the historic chalk cellars of Reims, resulting in a Champagne of profound complexity, characterized by mineral tension, toasted brioche notes, and a majestic, creamy texture.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Champagne G.H. Mumm blev grundlagt i Reims i 1827 af Mumm-brødrene og deres partnere og hører til blandt de mest legendariske og fremtrædende huse i Champagne. Husets ikoniske status blev for alvor slået fast i 1876, da Georges Hermann Mumm prydede flaskerne med det berømte røde silkebånd – inspireret af Æreslegionens Grand Cordon – som et symbol på husets urokkelige motto: »Kun det bedste«. Med solide rødder i omfattende Grand Cru-besiddelser, særligt på Montagne de Reims, bygger Mumms vinstil på Pinot Noir-druens struktur, friskhed og kraftfulde karakter. Huset er verdenskendt for sin livlige signaturcuvée, Cordon Rouge Brut, samt sofistikerede prestigetapninger som Cuvée R. Lalou og den historiske, mineralske Mumm de Cramant Blanc de Blancs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier