Lanson

The Maison Lanson was founded in 1760 and is one of the oldest Champagne producers in the world: still today the production is still carried out following the cardinal principles that led to the foundation of the company itself. The place of origin is of course the French region of Champagne, although the name instead recalls the Anglo-Saxon world: Lanson is in fact the holder of the royal mandate for the British Royal Family, a title assigned to it by Queen Victoria in 1900; as a sign of the indissoluble bond with the English royalty, it was therefore chosen to give the maison a name that recalled England. Also peculiar is the choice of using the cross of the Order of the Knights of Malta as a symbol, a choice adopted in 1798 as an emblem of hospitality that is still reported on every single bottle produced today. Lanson has always been one of the pioneers of "no malo", that is, among those who do not intentionally carry out malolactic fermentation during the production of Champagne, ie the second fermentation that transforms any type of wine into sparkling; but in 2013 with the arrival of Hervé Dantan, current Chef de Cave of the Maison, the company began to approach this type of fermentation, albeit partial. Another characteristic note is the use of grapes from over 100 different crus, for the most part Grand or premier Cru.