Houses
Lanson
A Reims house founded in 1760, known for a fresh, non-malolactic style, the Black Label lineage and one of Champagne's longest-running sporting partnerships.
- Founded
- 1760
- Location
- Reims, France
- Ownership
- Part of Lanson-BCC
- Known for
- Le Black Création · Fresh non-malolactic style · Wimbledon partnership · Clos Lanson
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (3) · Pinot Noir (3) · Meunier (1)
- Official site
- lanson.com
Style
Lanson's identity is built on freshness and brightness, historically linked to vinification without malolactic fermentation. That choice preserves malic acidity and gives the wines a crisp profile suited to longer ageing.
History
François Delamotte founded the house in Reims in 1760. The Lanson name became central in the 19th century, and the Maltese cross emblem remains one of its most recognisable symbols. The house became part of Lanson-BCC in 2006.
Positioning
Lanson is a large, export-driven Grande Marque with a fresh house style and a particularly strong presence in the United Kingdom, reinforced by its long Wimbledon association.
Cuvées
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Lanson Noble Cuvée Prestige
assemblage · brut · millésimé
65% Chardonnay · 35% Pinot Noir
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Noble Champagne Prestige
millésimé
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assemblage · brut · NV
50% Pinot Noir · 33% Chardonnay · 17% Pinot Meunier
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assemblage · brut · millésimé
53% Pinot Noir · 47% Chardonnay
Figures
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1904
Oldest vintage in Lanson archive
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200,000bottles
Bottles in restoration project
Recent
2026
- Release
Lanson's prestige cuvée Noble Champagne is released exclusively in exceptional vintage years following a minimum of fifteen years of ageing.
Read article Terre de Vins 6 July 2026
- Release
Hervé Dantan serves as cellar master at Lanson and is responsible for determining when a vintage merits the Noble Champagne designation.
Read article Terre de Vins 6 July 2026
- Release
Lanson is a Champagne AOC producer based in the Champagne appellation with a prestige cuvée, Noble Champagne , that has accumulated a substantial back catalogue of vintages.
Read article Decanter 25 May 2026
2025
- Note
Lanson has announced a restoration project encompassing 200,000 bottles from historic vintages, with the oldest dating back to 1904.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 1 May 2025
- Note
Lanson is among the historic houses of Champagne, a region in north-eastern France.
Read article Google News — maisons de champagne (FR) 1 May 2025
Related reading
- News
Lanson embarks on restoration of 200,000 bottles spanning more than a century of vintages
- Tasting
Lanson's Noble Champagne: the prestige cuvée that demands fifteen years of patience
- Editorial
Which Champagne brands sponsor major British sporting events?
- Tasting
Lanson Noble Champagne: A Vertical Tasting Stretching Back to 1979