Champagne Lanson is a

Champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

producer that is based in

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in the

region. Since 2006, it has been owned by the

Lanson-BCC Lanson-BCC is an organization resulting from the merger in 2006 between Lanson International and the Boizel Chanoine Champagne Group (BCC). As it exclusively comprises champagne houses, its motto is "Le groupe 100% Champagne" (the group with 100% ...

group that is headed by Bruno Paillard (who also owns the Bruno Paillard champagne house). Lanson Logo

History

Lanson was founded in 1760 by a

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, François Delamotte. He was succeeded by his son Nicholas-Louis in 1798 and formed a partnership with Jean-Baptiste Lanson, who gave the company the name of Lanson et Cie in 1837. The company focused, as it still does today, on exporting champagne to foreign markets. By the late 19th century, Lanson was supplying champagne by royal appointment to the courts of the

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and

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. Lanson remains a purveyor of champagne to the

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and retains the Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom) which currently depicts the

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on its bottles. The champagne house remained family owned until 1980, when it was sold by Etitenne and Pierre Lanson to the Gardinier Group. It changed hands several times until 1994, when it was purchased by Marne et Champagne (which renamed itself Lanson International). In 1996, Lanson International was purchased by the Boizel-Chanoine Group (BCC). Lanson and Besserat de Bellefon became part of this group, which also includes Phillipponnat, de Venoge, Chanoine, Boizel and Alexandre Bonnet. The Boizel-Chanoine Group also make "

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" champagne for several UK supermarkets and independent retailers. In 2006, the Lanson-BCC group was created.Lanson-BCC: History
, accessed 2010-08-06 In 2008, a major repackaging exercise took place. The new packaging is reminiscent of the Lanson House Style of the 1980s.

Range of wines

''Core Range'' *Le Black Label Brut: 50%

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, 35%

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...

and 15%

Pinot Meunier Pinot Meunier (), also known as Meunier or Schwarzriesling (), is a variety of red wine grape most noted for being one of the three main varieties used in the production of Champagne (the other two are the red variety Pinot noir and the white ...

*Le Rosé: 53% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier *Le White Label Sec: 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier *Le Blanc de Blancs: 100% Chardonnay *Le Black Réserve: 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier ''Rare and exceptional'' *Le Green Label Organic: 50% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier *Le Clos Lanson: 100% Chardonnay *Le Vintage 2009: 52% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay *Le Vintage 2023: 53% Pinot Noir, 47% Chardonnay ''Prestige cuvées'' *La Noble Cuvée Brut 2002: 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir *La Noble Cuvée Blanc de Blancs 2002: 100% Chardonnay

History

Range of wines

See also