Grand Siecle: Recreating the Perfect Year

Join us in the St. James’s Room for an evening hosted by Lucie Pereyre, Représentant Grand Siècle, Maison Laurent-Perrier, where we will be tasting 8 delicious cuvées whilst learning about the illustrious history of this prestigious house.

When Bernard de Nonancourt inherited Laurent-Perrier from his mother, becoming Director in 1948, he had a clear and determined vision of where he wanted to go.

To establish the name and forge the reputation of the House he was looking to produce a prestige champagne that would realise his ambition.

At that time prestige cuvées were synonymous with a single vintage. However, by observing nature and mindful of the taste and the characteristics he appreciated in a wine, Bernard realised that the « Art of assemblage » was the only way for him to reach his vision of perfection.

This vision went beyond single vintages and has three core principles: blending 3 great vintages, selecting only grapes from a limited number of Grands Crus vineyards and ageing this blend for a minimum of 10 years on its lees to reach its best expression. It is the complementarity of all those elements allied with our wine making expertise that encapsulates Bernard’s vision of the perfect year.

Grand Siècle was first released in 1959 and to date the house has released only 25 blends, called «Iterations », where the vision of this perfection is recreated every time.

The wines that will be tasted:

Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2008
Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2007
Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2006
Grand Siècle No. 24
Grand Siècle No. 25
Grand Siècle Magnum No. 22
Grand Siècle Magnum No. 23
Grand Siècle No. 19

Should the event sell out before you are able to secure a ticket, please register your interest on the waiting list using this form. We will be in touch should tickets become available.

 

Thursday 24th March

St. James’s Room
18.30 – Welcome drink on arrival
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends

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