J B LECHERE - Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Orient Express

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Description:
Lechere's Orient Express Champagne offers a gorgeous perfume of vanilla, tropical fruits and citrus, with creamy nuances.

On the palate it is creamy, flavourful, with great style and finesse, laced with tropical fruit, citrus and vanilla that has an impeccable balance and a long finish - delicious and a great Cuvée.

Producer: J B Lechere
ABV: 12.0%
Country of Origin: France
Grape Type: 95% Chardonnay
Region: Champagne

Category(s): Champagne
Group(s): , Blanc de Blancs Champagne , Non Vintage Champagne

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Size	Availability	Price	Unit Price	Buy	Desire
75cl Bottle	26th Sep 2008	£ 25.95		Add to Basket	Add to WishList
6x 75cl Bottles	26th Sep 2008	£ 138.69	£ 23.11	Add to Basket	Add to WishList

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Producer Information

Jean-Baptiste Lech�re is the scion of a major Champagne house, who left in the seventies because he was dissatisfied with the quality and set up his own operation. He buys grapes from selected growers he has known for a number of years and those selected are only from premier and grand cru vineyards. The wines are vinified under his control at Union Champagne.

Lech�re's wines are the epitome of elegance and the Orient Express has purchased a special cuv�e for its service: this contract Lech�re has held since 1982 in the teeth of competition from the major Champagne houses.

In 1982, Champagne Lech�re won the competition amongst 49 major wineries to be the "House Champagne" on the legendary luxury train, Orient Express. This Cuv�e Speciale is called "Venice Simplon Orient-Express" and represents their tete de cuv�e. It is a Blanc de Blancs and is composed from the following outstanding vineyards:
60% Grand Cru from Oger and le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger 10% Grand Cru from Avize and Cramant 30% 1er Cru from Vertus and Berg�res-les-Vertus.
Jean-Baptiste Lech�re is the descendant of a well-known Champagne family; in fact a street in Reims bears his family's name.

In 1978, after years as Marketing Director for Mo�t, he created his own Champagne label. In partnership with Union Champagne in Avize, the oldest and finest grower-cooperative in the Cotes des Blancs, he created a premium group of wines which are made exclusively from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. His goal was to create wines of great quality in limited production, exhibiting finesse and elegance.