DETAILS: Laurent-Perrier Champagne was founded in 1812 and is family and female-owned; crafting traditional and elegant champagnes for over two centuries. Nestled in a grand cru village of Champagne, France, the house is family-run, fiercely independent, and focused exclusively on champagne. The House style has been one of freshness, elegance and purity. Laurent-Perrier has a long tradition of innovation in Champagne and can be credited with many of the ideas that have defined champagne production. In the 1950's, Laurent-Perrier became one of the first Champagne houses to use only stainless-steel fermentation tanks, which maximize these qualities in our champagnes. Laurent-Perrier champagnes are all vegan and made with grapes from sustainably farmed vineyards.
Camille Cox, VP of Sales for Laurent Perrier joins us for the following two outstanding seminars as part of Portland Wine Week Opening Day events at Falmouth Country Club. These seminars take place outdoors and perched on the immaculate Championship tee:
Laurent Perrier Champagne on the Championship Tee. In this first of two seated champagne-tasting seminars with Camille, you’ll delve into a side-by-side line-up of the Laurent Perrier Brut La Cuvee NV, Rose NV, Ultra Brut NV, and 2008 Vintage Brut.
Laurent Perrier Champagne + Browne Trading Caviar on the Championship Tee. Browne Trading is a world-renowned purveyor of fine seafood and caviar, and they are located right here in Portland, Maine. Today they join with Camille as she pours the Laurent Perrier Brut La Cuvee NV, Blanc de Blanc NV, Rose NV, and 2008 Vintage Brut while Browne pairs the following 4 different types of caviar on blinis with their equally sought-after and delicious house-smoked salmon. Pairings for your champagne and caviar dreams!
Featured Browne Trading Caviar:
Caviar Galilee Royal Osetra: The Galilee farm raises their sturgeon on an all-natural diet of plants and proteins. These idyllic conditions result in sturgeon that produce roe of spectacular quality and pureness. The Royal Osetra, taken from a select few osetra sturgeon, is Galilee’s most exquisite selection. To be graded “Royal” the caviar must exhibit perfect tone, texture, and taste. You will be impressed with this caviar’s firmness on the palate, notable nutty flavor, and smooth finish.
Giaveri Osetra - Italy: By harnessing traditional Russian methods of caviar production, Giaveri has been able to produce a delicious and visually striking osetra sturgeon caviar. Dark amber in color with some golden hues, this osetra has a consistent nutty and buttery flavor with a crisp pure finish. The notably pure and clean finish of this osetra can be attributed to the pristine artisanal well waters in which Giaveri’s sturgeon thrive.
Royal Belgian Platinum - Belgium: platinum caviar produced from a hybrid sturgeon (osetra and Siberian). The aim of this hybrid sturgeon species was to create a caviar that combined the large firm pearls of the osetra sturgeon with the delicious sweet and smooth flavor of the Siberian sturgeon. Royal Belgian has achieved its aim and more, creating a caviar which has fast become one of our best-sellers here at Browne. With large pearls that have a platinum hue, this caviar has a stunning appearance. Equally impressive on the palate, the nutty overtones of the osetra sturgeon are perfectly complemented by the smooth and sweet finish of the siberian sturgeon.
Imperial Gold Osetra - China: produced from the classic Caspian Sea osetra sturgeon. The striking gold color of this osetra caviar alone makes it an exclusive selection. However, it is not just the gold color that sets this caviar apart, the large size and firm texture make it a striking selection. Each pearl will individually melt in your mouth with a nutty flavor and smooth finish. Historically, if a Russian osetra caught in the Caspian Sea exhibited golden pearls, its roe was immediately earmarked for the Tsar himself!
Featured Laurent-Perrier champagnes across the two seminars (see the details of each seminar for which wines are being poured among this list):
Blanc de Blancs NV The newest addition to the LP range, this brut nature with zero added sugar offers fresh minerality, hints of citrus, and a crisp, clean finish. Aged for over 6 years – Dosage 0g/L – 100% Chardonnay – Premier Cru – James Suckling 94 points
Ultra Brut NV A brut nature with zero sugar added, this clean and extraordinarily crisp champagne is the purest expression of our terroir. Aged for 6 years – Dosage 0g/L – 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir – Premier Cru – Wine Enthusiast 93 points
La Cuvée NV La Cuvée is the house’s new brut non-vintage. Made from a select percentage of juice from the first pressing, La Cuvée offers more chardonnay and an additional year of aging than our previous Brut NV, and expresses the freshness and elegance of our house style. Aged for 4 years – Dosage 9g/L – 55% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier – Premier Cru – James Suckling 93 points
Vintage 2008 Characterized by a cold winter and rainy spring, this vintage yielded grapes with aromatic richness and intricate flavors that developed over almost a decade of extended cellar aging. Just released in the US in the fall of 2019. Aged for 9 years – Dosage 8g/L – 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir – Grand Cru – James Suckling 95 points
Cuvée Rosé NV The world’s most recognized rosé champagne, for both its quality and its distinctive bottle. Made using our proprietary maceration technique with destemmed grapes from 10 grand crus including Bouzy and Louvois. Intense aromas and color, yet very dry. Aged for 5 years – Dosage 9g/L – 100% Pinot Noir – Grand Cru – Wine Spectator 93 points
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About Camille
Camille Cox has three decades of extensive experience in the luxury wine and spirits arena. Over half of her career has been spent representing the Champagnes of Laurent-Perrier, one of the region’s most respected houses.
In 1998, Camille was recruited to become a founding member of Laurent-Perrier’s U.S. subsidiary, where she was instrumental in establishing the brand throughout the Southeast. Following 10 years with the company, Camille became the National Sales Manager-East for Pahlmeyer, the prestigious Napa Valley winery. In 2012, Camille returned to Laurent-Perrier as the sales manager in the national market, and was promoted to the position of Vice President of Sales in 2013.
Camille graduated with an Executive Masters Degree In Business from Florida International University in July 2016. She is a Board Member for Clothes to Kids Denver and a former member of the FIU EMBA Advisory Board. Camille has a deep passion for horseback riding, yoga, tennis and popping a cork and sharing a bottle of Laurent-Perrier with friends.
GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL OPENING DAY EVENTS:
9:30–11:30 am Panel Discussion & Tasting: The Past, Present and Future of Winemaking in the American Northeast $15
2–4:30 pm Five Wine Tasting Seminars: $40 - $125
5:30–9:00 pm Women in Wine Dinner, Who paired it Better?: $150
