Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle Brut

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INTRODUCTION The creation of the perfect yearNature will probably never provide the perfect oenological year, but the art of assemblage allows the creation of this ideal. During the 1950s, Bernard de Nonancourt crafted a new type of wine, going beyond vintages, in search of this perfection. Grand Siecle is created choosing not 1 but 3 exceptional years which complement each other perfectly. We must then wait for at least 8 years of ageing in our cellars before it can be enjoyed. The pinnacle in the art of blending, Grand Siecle is the unique expression of the pursuit of excellence in Champagne; it is to blend the best with the best to obtain the best.HISTORY In 1955, Bernard de Nonancourt conceived the idea of creating a Grande Cuvee that would cut across the conventions of the time, under which a prestige cuvee automatically had to be from a single vintage year.For him, Laurent-Perriers Grande Cuvee had to offer a unique style exemplifying the art of blending taken to the extreme The best of the best with the best, as he liked to say.The champagne cuvee par excellence, Grand Siecle is a blend of wines from three great Laurent-Perrier vintage years made from the finest crus and grapes. The Grand Siecle style combines finesse, power and balance.THE WINE Bottle and BoxingA majestic and refined bottle. Its singular shape is inspired by the work of the master glass-blowers of the 17th century. The curve of its shoulders is unique, as is the elegance of its slender swans neck, and is a re-creation of the hand-blown bottles used to contain the very first champagnes at the French royal court.As soon as one begins to pour the wine, the long neck murmurs a song like no other. Grand Siecle, a name that celebrates the 17th century, the era of Louis XIV, the Sun King, was a time, which saw the flowering of the arts and the French art de vivre, and the birth of a new appreciation of fine food.Today presented in an extremely elegant gift box, Grand Siecle by Laurent-Perrier is a prestigious gift, much appreciated by connoisseurs; it is an ambassador for our uniquely French art of hospitality..WINEMAKING Blending and wine makingGrape varietals majority of Chardonnay 55% * Pinot Noir 45% * Crus Assembled exclusively from 11 of the Champagne regions 17 Grands Crus plots of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. In Pinot Noir Ambonnay, Bouzy, Mailly. In Chardonnay Avize, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Ageing 7-8 years bottle & magnum. 100% Grands crus. A blend of 3 outstanding years declared as vintage by Laurent-Perrier, chosen for their complimentary traits one year for structure, one year for finesse and one year for freshness. Can be enjoyed at a temperature between 10C and 12C to fully appreciate its aromatic richness.* These quantitative data may vary and are given for illustrative purposes.PERFECT HARMONY Wine/food pairingsGrand Siecle pairs with high quality products and refined dishes, particularly surf & turf combinations as fried Saint-Jacques with black truffles. – Laurent-Perrier