Maison Lanson unveils a Treasure from its Collection on La Place de Bordeaux – Lanson ‘Noble Champagne Vintage’ 1989. [read the full champagne story]
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Reims, April 2025 – For the first time, Maison Lanson enhances an old Vintage of its prestige cuvée, Noble Champagne, showcasing its expertise in the art of crafting great Vintages. True to its long-standing savoir-faire, Maison Lanson crafts its Vintages without malolactic fermentation — a deliberate choice that preserves freshness, ensures exceptional longevity and reveals a remarkably rich aromatic palette. Noble Champagne Vintage 1989, patiently preserved in the House’s cellars for over 35 years, embodies the elegance and uniqueness of Lanson style.
A unprecedented launch on la Place de Bordeaux
Starting April 11, Noble Champagne Vintage 1989 will be released through la Place de Bordeaux, the go-to distribution network for the world’s most prestigious wines. This strategic choice highlights the exceptional character of this Vintage and its position among the great collector’s cuvées. This rare Champagne will be distributed by a select group of six renowned négociants (Joanne Rare Wines, Twins, Ulysse Cazabonne, Maison Ginestet, CVBG and Maison Barrière), ensuring privileged access for collectors and fine wine connoisseurs around the world.
THE CUVÉE
NOBLE Champagne embodies the quest for excellence of Maison Lanson. With absolute rigor, our Cellar Master select the purest juices and vinify them according to the original Champagne method, without malolactic fermentation to craft great vintages with eternal youth.
THE 1989 VINTAGE
The contrasting weather ended with wonderfully warm and sunny days. The plentiful summer sun helped with the maturation and concentration of the selected crus. A generous year, making for a dense and subtly concentrated wine that showcases fruity notes.
- Grands Crus: 100%
- Chardonnay: 70% – Grands Crus from the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly
- Pinot Noir: 30% – Grands Crus from the Montagne de Reims: Verzenay Ageing: 35 years
- Fermentation NML: 100%
- Dosage: 3g/L
About Maison Lanson
Founded in 1760, Maison Lanson is one of the oldest Champagne Houses. Drawing on our family heritage and unique expertise, it is the passion for a job well done and the consideration paid to others that have guided the women and men of the Maison since its origins. A symbol of our commitment, the Lanson Cross illustrates our desire to put the spirit at the service of humanity.
Noble Champagne Vintage 1989, a tribute to time
Noble Champagne Vintage 1989 is the pure expression of exceptional terroirs. Sourced from the Grand Crus of Chardonnay of the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly) and from the Grand Cru of Pinot Noir of Verzenay, it reflects a sun-drenched Vintage with fully developed maturity. Aged patiently in cellars for more than three decades, its vinification without malolactic fermentation preserves remarkable freshness and complexity, affirming the unique signature of Lanson’s Vintages.
1989, the brilliance of an exceptional year
The year 1989 was marked by contrasting weather, with a particularly warm and sunny summer. These exceptional conditions allowed the grapes to reach optimal ripeness, concentrating aromas while preserving vibrant acidity. The result is a generous Vintage, offering a dense yet sublte wine, where aromatic complexity is revealed in a perfect balance between power and elegance, with beautifully expressive fruity notes.
