Rene Lalou
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Named in honor of the visionary president who guided G.H. Mumm for nearly half a century, Cuvée René Lalou represents the pinnacle of the house's winemaking. René Lalou was a legendary figure who rebuilt the house's vineyards after the devastation of the World Wars and established its reputation for uncompromising quality. First released with the 1966 vintage, this rare prestige cuvée is crafted from an exceptional, highly selective blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced exclusively from historic Grand Cru parcels within the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. These specific plots are chosen for their distinct chalky terroir. The wine undergoes extended aging on its lees in the deep chalk cellars of Reims, resulting in a Champagne of extraordinary complexity, structure, and refined autolytic character, balancing rich brioche notes with vibrant mineral tension.
🍾 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