Grand Siecle Iteration N°22
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with a rich butter sauce, slow-roasted poultry such as capon or pheasant, and aged hard cheeses like vintage Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Grand Siècle is Laurent-Perrier's signature prestige cuvée, conceived in 1959 by the visionary Bernard de Nonancourt. Rejecting the convention that a prestige Champagne must be a single vintage, de Nonancourt sought to recreate the 'perfect year' by blending three exceptional complementary vintages. The name pays homage to the 17th century, the 'Great Century' of Louis XIV, an era of unparalleled refinement in French gastronomy and art, and the wine is presented in a distinctive curved bottle inspired by the period's hand-blown glass. Iteration N°22 is a masterful assemblage of the 2004, 2002, and 1999 vintages, composed of approximately 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir sourced exclusively from 11 of Champagne's most prestigious Grand Crus. Aged for over a decade on its lees, this cuvée balances the freshness of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs with the structural power of Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, resulting in a complex profile of toasted brioche, candied citrus, honey, and roasted hazelnuts.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1812 in Tours-sur-Marne by André Michel Pierlot and established under its enduring name by Mathilde Emilie Perrier, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is one of the world's most prestigious and family-owned Champagne houses. Under the visionary post-war leadership of Bernard de Nonancourt, the house pioneered an avant-garde winemaking philosophy centered on freshness, finesse, and Chardonnay-driven elegance, famously adopting stainless steel vats early on to preserve absolute aromatic purity. Laurent-Perrier is celebrated for shaping modern Champagne trends, boasting an iconic portfolio that includes the trailblazing zero-dosage Ultra Brut, the benchmark maceration-crafted Cuvée Rosé, and the illustrious prestige cuvée Grand Siècle, composed from multiple declared vintage years.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier