Lemaire
Deep golden-yellow robe with green highlights and a fine, creamy mousse. The nose opens on stone fruits — mirabelle plum and damson — before evolving towards spiced, lightly smoky nuances, enriched by reserve wines drawn from several successive harvests. The palate is generous and rounded,…
THE CUVÉES OF MAISON LEMAIREThe expert verdict
The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
Deep golden-yellow robe with green highlights and a fine, creamy mousse. The nose opens on stone fruits — mirabelle plum and damson — before evolving towards spiced, lightly smoky nuances, enriched by reserve wines drawn from several successive harvests. The palate is generous and rounded, underpinned by the structure of Pinot Noir and a fresh, well-balanced finish.
The composition
Terroirs
Sourced from the Saint-Thierry massif, north of Reims, this Brut Réserve blends parcels of clay-limestone soils ideally suited to Pinot Noir, the dominant variety, which lends structure and body, complemented by the minerality of Chardonnay and the roundness of Meunier.
About this house
Lemaire Père & Fils is a family-run récoltant-manipulant estate based in Hermonville, at the heart of the Saint-Thierry massif. For several generations, the Lemaire family has crafted its champagnes with the rigour of artisan vignerons, wholly committed to expressing the character of their terroir.
The hallmark of the house, the Brut Réserve incorporates a generous proportion of reserve wines drawn from five to six successive harvests — some reaching nine years of age — a method that endows the wine with maturity, complexity, and a remarkable consistency from one release to the next.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
Its roundness and creamy bubble make it an ideal companion to savoury canapés before dinner.
Starter
The citrus brightness of gravlax responds with precision to the lively acidity and smoky nuances of this cuvée.
Main course
The maturity of the reserve wines harmonises beautifully with the umami depth of a wild mushroom risotto.
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