Grand Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted poultry in a light cream sauce, and aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in Reims in 1827 by the German Mumm family, House G.H. Mumm has long been synonymous with celebration and prestige, famously donning its bottles with the red sash of the French Legion of Honour. The Grand Cru bottling represents the pinnacle of the house's vineyard holdings, sourcing grapes exclusively from the historic Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. This exceptional cuvée typically highlights Pinot Noir from Verzenay, providing powerful structure and red fruit character, harmonized with elegant, mineral-driven Chardonnay from Cramant. Crafted using the traditional method and aged extensively on its lees in the house's chalk cellars, this Champagne delivers a sophisticated profile of crisp citrus, yellow stone fruits, toasted brioche, and a distinct chalky minerality that reflects its legendary terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1827 in Reims by the Mumm brothers and their partners, Champagne G.H. Mumm is one of the most storied and prominent houses in the Champagne region of France. The house's legacy was cemented in 1876 when Georges Hermann Mumm introduced the iconic red silk ribbon across the bottle—inspired by the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour—crystallizing their enduring motto, 'Only the Best.' Anchored by extensive Grand Cru vineyard holdings, particularly in the Montagne de Reims, Mumm's winemaking philosophy highlights the structure, freshness, and power of Pinot Noir. The house is internationally celebrated for its vibrant flagship Cordon Rouge Brut, alongside sophisticated prestige bottlings such as Cuvée R. Lalou and the historic, mineral-rich Mumm de Cramant Blanc de Blancs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier