Lanson

History

The house opened in Reims in 1760.¹ From 1798 it used the Maltese cross as its emblem, in honour of the founder's son, a member of the Order of Malta.¹ Its cellar books record a first rosé in 1833.¹ On 4 December 1900 the house received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria; it held the warrant for 122 years, until the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.¹

Later dates given by the house: Victor Lanson named a cuvée Black Label in 1937; the rosé became a core cuvée in 1952; the family began a collection of older vintages in 1976; Noble Cuvée was presented in 1979.¹

Vineyards and cellar

The Clos Lanson plot has been vinified separately since 2006.¹ In 2010 the house bought the Domaine de la Malmaison, farmed organically from that year and later certified AB and Demeter.¹ Hervé Dantan became cellar master in 2013 and in 2014 set up a vat room for plot-by-plot work and a wood cellar.¹ The UMC gives 57 ha of own vines.²

Wines

In 2023 Le Black Label was replaced by Le Black Création, and in 2024 the rosé by Le Rosé Création; Noble Cuvée became Noble Champagne in 2022.¹ The UMC also lists Le Black Réserve, Le Blanc de Blancs, Le Green Bio Organic, Le Vintage and Le Clos Lanson.²