White Label Sec NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tarts, spicy Thai cuisine, mild blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Lanson's White Label Sec NV is a playful and elegant expression of the house's historic style, specifically crafted to offer a sweeter, softer profile while maintaining their signature vibrant freshness. Founded in 1760, Lanson famously eschews malolactic fermentation, a traditional choice that preserves a striking backbone of natural acidity. In the White Label, this crispness perfectly balances a higher dosage of around 28 to 32 grams per liter, preventing the off-dry style from feeling heavy. Historically, this cuvée was designed to encourage interactive tasting, often served with natural garnishes like mint leaves, orange peel, or fresh raspberries to unlock its aromatic complexity. It represents a bridge between Lanson's classical heritage and modern, convivial champagne service.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1760 by François Delamotte and later rebranded under the stewardship of Jean-Baptiste Lanson, Champagne Lanson ranks among the oldest and most historically significant Maisons in Reims. Operating today under the Lanson-BCC group with Chef de Cave Hervé Dantan directing vinification, the house sources Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier across approximately 400 hectares, including 60 hectares of estate vineyards managed sustainably with parcels certified organic and biodynamic. Terroirs encompass grand and premier crus spanning the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, complemented by the notable urban walled vineyard Clos Lanson rooted in pure chalk. Lanson’s vinous signature is defined by its steadfast historic practice of blocking malolactic fermentation across its core range, preserving sharp malic tension, nerve, and structural longevity, balanced by extended lees contact and sizable reserve wine additions. Flagship releases include Le Black Création, the prestige Noble Champagne, and the single-vineyard Clos Lanson Blanc de Blancs.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir 50%, Chardonnay 35%, Pinot Meunier 15%
🍷 ABV
12.5%