Champagne Grand Siècle Gift Box, Laurent Pierrer

Grand Siècle – General Profile

• Appearance: Light gold / “white-gold” color with delicate, persistent bubbles. 

• Blend: Roughly 58% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir — grapes drawn from several of Champagne’s “Grands Crus.” 

• Texture & Structure: Silky mousse, a refined mineral backbone, fine bubbles, and a balanced but elegant structure — both fresh and structured. 

Aroma (Nose)

On the nose, Grand Siècle often shows a complex, multi-layered aromatic profile:

• Floral and fresh — think honeysuckle, white flowers, and sometimes a hint of jasmine. 

• Citrus and fresh-fruit notes — lemon, clementine, maybe citrus zest, sometimes peach or pear in certain iterations. 

• Nutty / toasted notes — hazelnut, flaked almond, toasted bread or brioche, occasionally butter or fresh-buttered pastry. 

• Secondary/tertiary suggestions — honey, shortbread or pastry dough, chalky / mineral undertones, maybe a slight briny or saline undertone especially as it breathes. 

One tasting review puts it this way:

“Waves of confit lemon, peach, mirabelle plum, sea-spray, hazelnut butter, shortbread, and toast.”

Palate (Taste & Finish)

On the palate, Grand Siècle delivers refined elegance, layered complexity, and a long finish:

• First impression: Fresh and delicate — often a candied lemon or citrus lift, with fresh hazelnut.

• Mid-palate: Silky, mineral, chalky texture with subtle almond or flaked-nut notes, sometimes honey or pastry-like richness, or even toast / brioche undertones. 

• Fruit and depth: Depending on the iteration — citrus (clementine, lemon), orchard fruits (pear, peach), and occasionally stone-fruit or mirabelle plum. 

• Acidity & minerality: Balanced acidity — often described as “bracing” or “chalky-minerality,” giving the wine freshness and lift. 

• Finish: Long and elegant, with lingering mineral, citrus zest or saline hints, maybe almond, toast or honey — a refined, persistent fade rather than heavy sweetness. 

 Food Pairings & Serving

With its elegance, minerality, and complexity, Grand Siècle pairs beautifully with refined and rich dishes:

• Shellfish, oysters, noble fish, white meat, and even dishes featuring truffle. 

• Serving temperature is best around 10–12 °C to preserve freshness and aromatic complexity. 

750ML